Body of Russian national working at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project recovered

Police have recovered the body of a Russian national working at the under-construction Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Ishwardi, Pabna. His body was recovered around 8:00 pm yesterday, Tuesday, from a room in Building 21 of the project’s residential area, Green City.

The deceased was identified as Latipov Vil, 52. He was a Russian national employed by Rosenergoatom, a contractor firm involved in the Rooppur project.

Police and project-related sources said that Latipov Vil was found unconscious in his room at night by his colleagues. The matter was then reported to the project authorities, and the physician responsible for Green City arrived and declared him dead. However, the exact cause of his death is still unknown.

Md. Asadur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ishwardi Police Station, said that police visited the scene after receiving the news. An inquest report on the body has been prepared. The actual cause of death will be known once the autopsy report is received. Legal procedures related to the incident are ongoing.