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‘No information’ on Pakistan airspace over uranium transport: Zahed
Published : Tuesday, 29 September, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Observer online report
Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman has said he has no information on whether the United States had any role in Pakistan’s reported refusal to allow its airspace to be used to transport uranium from Russia for the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
He made the remarks at a weekly briefing on the government’s activities at the Press Information Department conference room at the Secretariat on Tuesday. He later answered questions from journalists.
Asked whether there was any US influence behind the reported issue, Zahed said he was not certain and therefore had nothing to say on behalf of the government.
He said the uranium was on its way and there would be no delay in its arrival. The shipment is for the plant’s second unit, he added.
Asked whether the US nuclear agreement would have an impact on Rooppur, Zahed said he did not think it would.
He said Bangladesh had only recently entered the nuclear power era and would need to keep various energy options open in the future.
The adviser said any decision on building more nuclear power plants would involve complex issues, including fuel supplies and training for Bangladeshi engineers. He said Bangladesh would engage with countries as necessary and sign agreements in its own interests.
Zahed said Bangladesh had continued its engagement with Russia despite the crisis between Russia and the United States. He added that Bangladesh would engage with China, India, Russia, Turkey and other countries wherever necessary to protect its interests.
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