<span style="color: #222222;">Bangladesh today signed a deal with Russia for the supply of uranium for its 2,400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). <br />''<br />''Under the deal, Russia will supply the nuclear fuel needed for the plant during its entire life cycle. <br />''<br />''The deal was signed today in Dhaka between the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Russian Nuclear Fuel Supply Company (TVEL). <br />''<br />''Work on the two units of the plants, each producing 1200 MW of electricity is scheduled to be completed in 2022 and 2024 respectively.<br />''<br />''The two countries have also signed 'spent fuel sent back' agreement in 2017 for management of the nuclear waste of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).</span><br />