Bangladesh, U.S. sign MoU on strategic civil nuclear cooperation

Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic civil nuclear cooperation, to deepen cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. MoU was signed in New York on Friday (September 25, 2026) by Rehan Asad, Adviser for Science and Technology to the Bangladesh Prime Minister, and Jacob Helberg, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, according to the media cell of Bangladesh’s ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

The agreement comes as Bangladesh seeks to expand and diversify its long-term energy sources. The country is developing its first nuclear power plant, at Rooppur, and has been pursuing international cooperation in nuclear science and technology.