Bangladesh Seeks India's Nuclear Help

May 7 (EIRNS): Bangladesh's military-dominated Interim Government has requested India's help in building a 600 MW nuclear power plant to meet its growing energy demands.

A senior scientist in the Atomic Energy Center run by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) told Press Trust of India, "We have approached India for help to set up a nuclear power plant and talks are on at the Government level."

The Bangladesh Government had earlier approached a European nation for supplying nuclear reactors but later chose India as it was "closer to home", Hamid Khan said.

Bangladesh is facing a power shortfall of over 1,500 MW and the BAEC hopes to generate at least 1,500 MW with nuclear plants it plans to build, Khan said.