The government of Bangladesh has confirmed in a televised address that its top priority is to complete the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, which will help meet the country’s growing demand for electricity. Meanwhile, five Bangladeshi specialists have emerged as winners at the international AtomSkills 2025 championship. This year’s competition brought together over 2,000 participants from 11 countries. Here is how professional achievements and nuclear technology are shaping Bangladesh’s future.
The Bangladesh government considers the timely completion of the Rooppur NPP its critical objective. In a televised address ahead of Bangladesh’s Independence Day and Eid al-Fitr celebrations, Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus emphasized that the interim government placed high importance on finishing the nuclear power plant on schedule, given the rising demand for electricity.
According to Dr. Yunus, the global community recognizes the need to protect the environment and prioritizes sustainability. “If we can find clean alternatives to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, we can attract more attention from foreign investors,” he said.
Featuring two reactors with a total capacity of 2,400 MW, the Rooppur NPP is being constructed 160 km from Dhaka. Russian-designed VVER-1200 reactors were selected for Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant. It is Rosatom’s flagship design that has proven its efficiency and reliability. Being an evolution of Generation III reactors, VVER-1200 meets the highest international safety standards. At present, this reactor design is used at six operating power units, four in Russia and two in the Republic of Belarus. Nuclear power plants that use this Russian technology are currently under construction in Egypt, Hungary, Turkey, and China.
AtomSkills is an annual championship for skilled trades and engineering professions. This year’s event was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and marked its 10th anniversary. Over 2,000 professionals and experts from Bangladesh, China, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, and host country Russia took part in AtomSkills 2025.
For five days, they competed across 44 competence categories in the professional and student leagues to claim the title of the best in their occupation. The championship featured 16 teams from Rosatom divisions, major companies’ teams, and students representing a record high of 70 universities and colleges.
Five Bangladeshi specialists won awards at the championship. Abdul Halek and his team secured first place in Welding Technology, while Abdul Sattar won a silver medal in the individual all-around in the same category. Salauddin Mohammad Nazmul Hoda, Ali Qausar, and Ahmed Robin placed third in the Monolithic Concrete Structures category.
The AtomSkills 2025 program included four thematic tracks: Career Guidance, Pedagogy, Human Resources, and Parenting. Each of them featured conferences, forums, lectures, workshops, analytical and project sessions, presentations, and other events.
This year’s competition highlighted innovative approaches to traditional skills. For example, a new AI-powered training program for welders and welding technology was introduced under the Atomic Welding Schools project.
Additionally, exhibitions debuted at AtomSkills. One of them, Educational Solutions for Technology Leadership, organized by Rosatom’s Corporate Academy and partner companies showcased educational products designed to advance technical education across various sectors.
Photo by: Rosatom Corporate Academy, Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division
