Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed the nation this evening. Photo: Video Screenshot

DHAKA, March 25, 2025 (BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Dr. 
Muhammad Yunus today said they have been putting importance on 
timely completion of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant considering the 
growing demand of electricity.

“We have emphasized on the timely completion of the Rooppur Nuclear 
Power Plant in view of the country's growing demand for electricity,” he 
said in a televised national address ahead of the Great Independence 
Day and Eid-ul-Fitr.

The Chief Adviser said that the Director General of State Atomic Energy 
Corporation (Rosatom) has told him that the power plant will be put into 
trial operation soon.

Yunus said Nepal and Bhutan are very interested in giving Bangladesh 
hydropower, and Bangladesh is also interested in receiving it. 

“There is no alternative (of electricity) to developing Bangladesh's 
industrial zone. If we can bring hydropower from Nepal, our dependence 
on fossil fuels will decrease,” he said. 

Currently, he said that the world is aware of protecting the environment 
and is giving this the highest priority. 

“If we find an environmentally friendly alternative to reduce dependence 
on fossil fuels, we can attract more attention from foreign investors,” he 
said.

He said that we are a very fortunate nation, because of our location on 
the world map. 

“If these four countries of South Asia -- Bangladesh, India, Nepal and 
Bhutan -- can build a joint economy together, all four countries will 
benefit,” he said. 

Stating that Bangladesh has a vast ocean, he said it has brought us 
great economic opportunities due to its geographical location.
 
“The long coastline from Kumira to Teknaf (we have). If many modern 
technology-rich international-standard seaports, industrial plants, and 
export processing zones can be established along this long coastline 
without interruption then future of the entire economic region can change 
rapidly,” he opined.

He continued: “Our products, the products of the world. These products 
will go to Nepal, Bhutan, the Seven Sisters of India. The products of our 
neighbors will come here to us, they will reach the whole world, in this 
way it will stand as a profitable economic zone. And Bangladesh will play 
an important role in this region.”