Sun News Desk : The first batch of uranium arrived at the project site in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna on Friday under special security arrangements.

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The vehicles, carrying the fresh uranium, entered the Muladuli area of the upazila around 12 noon.

The vehicles left from Dhaka by road Friday morning. Meanwhile, due to the safety measures the vehicular movement on Pabna-Dhaka Highway had been halted for few hours.

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The fuel was carried in special vehicles escorted by vehicles of the armed forces, fire brigade, health service personnel, and other necessary security arrangements.

Badrul Kobir, Officer-in-charge of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station, said all kind of vehicles is barred to ply the road from Sirajganj to Dhaka around 8am on Friday and later resumed.

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According to official sources, the consignment of uranium arrived here from Russia on Thursday afternoon through a special air cargo.

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