According to a report by Asian News International (ANI) citing Minister of Science and Technology Fakir Mahbub Anam, the uranium consignment was originally scheduled to touch down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on September 24, 2026. Joint Secretary of the Ministry Sheikh Mohammad Tauhidul Islam confirmed that airport authorities had completed all logistics and ground transport preparations before Rosatom liaison officers communicated the flight suspension due to the denial of overflight permission. While specific administrative or diplomatic reasons for the airspace refusal remain unconfirmed, Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom has indicated that a revised flight itinerary is being organized, with delivery expected during the first week of October. Situated on the banks of the Padma River in Ishwardi, Pabna, the 2,400 MW Rooppur plant features two VVER-1200 reactors and represents Bangladesh's flagship nuclear power infrastructure project.