Not a Hat, But a Heavy Hitter
It is not something to eat. You cannot wear it like a hat. It is a massive nuclear power plant located in Pabna. The plant uses uranium to create intense heat. This heat turns water into steam. The steam rotates large turbines to generate electricity. Bangladesh is now officially the 33rd country in the world to use nuclear energy.
The Long-Term Dividend
The plant provides cheap electricity for at least 60 years. It will meet up to 12% of the national electricity demand. This saves about 100 crore USD every year by reducing fuel imports. The project creates permanent jobs for 2,500 people. It also protects the environment by cutting millions of tons of carbon emissions.
The Atomic Leap
Rooppur ends the heavy reliance on coal and gas. It brings advanced Russian technology to our local industry. Our engineers are gaining world-class technical skills. The plant offers steady power 24 hours a day. Bangladesh has successfully entered the global nuclear era.
The Golden Furniture Fiasco
Corruption hit the Green City housing project very hard. Officials and contractors inflated prices to steal public money. They bought a 30,500 BDT dressing table for 5.5 lakh BDT. A simple pillow cost the government 89,900 BDT. Reports show that 295 crore BDT was looted across 20 buildings. Two construction firms allegedly pocketed millions through these fake bills.
This is The Billion Dollar Startup (Literally), a masterclass in daylight robbery where thieves systematically looted 295 crore BDT through staggering housing irregularities. The math defies reality, but the invoices don’t lie. In this sandbox of hyper inflation, a single pillow was billed at an astronomical 89,900 BDT while a lone dressing table carried a luxury price tag of 5.5 lakh BDT. It is a playground of corruption funded by the public, pushing the total project cost to a jaw dropping 1.38 lakh crore BDT.
References:
1. রূপপুরে দুর্নীতি: ৮৯ হাজার টাকায়ও কেনা হয়েছিল একটি বালিশ [Prothom Alo, You may click on the link]
2. পারমাণবিক বিদ্যুৎ উৎপাদনের পথে বাংলাদেশ, রূপপুরে জ্বালানি ব্যবহার শুরু হচ্ছে আজ [Prothom Alo]
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