Science and ICT Ministry is now waiting for the go-ahead from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to sign two agreements with Russia to advance with the conceived nuclear power plant (NPP) projects, reports UNB.

As a follow-up move to the recent talks with a Russian expert team, the Science and ICT Ministry sent the drafts of two proposed agreements to the PMO in the middle of the current month. But the drafts are yet to be back.

"We've been waiting to receive a positive nod from the PMO. We sought a policy concurrence since this is a highly policy matter," a top official of the ICT ministry said.

Bangladesh and Russian officials earlier this month held talks in the city on strengthening cooperation between the two sides for peaceful use of nuclear energy and development of nuclear-technology-related infrastructures, including power plants.