FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting
5 December 2019, Tokyo, JapanCountry Report
Bangladesh
Presented by:

Mahbubul Hoq
Chairman
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

Contents
Radiation technology utilization in Human HealthStatus of HRD, including challenges in the field of nuclear
energy technology
Progress made in nuclear energy technology utilization
during the past year for power generation

Radiation technology utilization in Human Health in
Bangladesh Government of Bangladesh has been struggling in meetingthe basic needs of its people and health care is one of them Cancer management is a priority due to the current trendof increased incidence in Bangladesh Government has established National Institute of Cancer
Research and Hospital which started its activities in 1992
and radiation facility installed there in 1995
 Combined effort of government and private sector havebeen working in cancer management
 At present Bangladesh have 24 LINAC and 04
Brachytherapy machines in function in 19 Governmental
and nongovernmental Institutes and Hospitals

Radiation technology utilization in Human Health
SerialNo.

Governmental Hospitals and locations

LINAC

Brachytherapy

1National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital,Dhaka
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka

04-01-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,
Dhaka
Chittagong Medical College and Hospital,
Chattagram
Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, Rajshahi

01--Co-60 (1)-Co-60 (1)Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital,
SylhetMymensingh Medical College and Hospital,
Mymensingh
Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College andHospital, Bogra
Total-Co-60 (1)-Co-60 (1)

01

-07

04

2
3
4
5
6
78

Radiation technology utilization in Human Health
SerialLINAC
Other Hospitals and locations
No.
1
National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied 01
Sciences (NINMAS), Dhaka (BAEC)
2
Nuclear Medical Physics Institute, Dhaka (BAEC)
01
3
Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka
01
4
Delta Medical College and Hospital Ltd., Dhaka
02
5United Hospital Ltd., Dhaka
02
6
Khawja Younus Medical College & Hospital, Sirajgonj
02
7
Square Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka
01
8Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, Dhaka
04
9North-East Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet
01
10 Enam Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka
01
11 Applo Hospital Ltd., Dhaka
01
Total
17

Radiation technology utilization in Human HealthChallenges:
 Only 19 Governmental & private Hospitals are managing
cancer patients but the number should be at least 160(WHO) Governments needs to allocate higher budget to establish
new hospitals and procure machines for cancermanagement
 Government should encourage private sector to establish
private hospitals for cancer management
 Necessary to develop Human Resources for better
function

Roles and challenges in FNCA Oncology ProjectFNCA Workshop on Radiation Oncology was held from 4 to 7
November, 2018 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
It was co-organized by BAEC, Oncology Club and the MEXT

Significant number of patients are enrolled in all the FNCA protocols(Ceravix-I, II, III and IV; NPC I & II; Brest cancer I & II) fromBangladesh Disseminating the protocols in the centers of the country in improving andstandardizing the quality of cancer care and combining seniors & juniors
in bringing momentum to the project at the National Level
Facing challenges such as inadequate treatment facility and trained
manpower,; hard to coordinate between Government & private hospitals;
absence of treatment protocol for common cancers; slow research initiativeat National Level, etc.

Nuclear Energy Technology
Planned Manpower for Operating Organization of Rooppur NPPStatus of HRD in the nuclear energy technology (RNPP)
Among 2700 manpower 1424 were planned to trained up
through vendor country according to the following schedule Moreover, 47 personnels
were sent to MEPhI,
Russia to carry out higher
study on design andPhysical Protection ofRNPP

Year

Number ofTrainee

2017
2018

59
93

2019
2020
2021
2022
Total

259
390
537
861424

Layout of Rooppur RNPPCurrent Status of Project Implementation

Obtaining Design & construction license for the 1st and 2nd units

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the concretepouring work of the 1st and 2nd unit of RNPPGeneral information on the project Power units 1,2
Key project milestones:
First concreteof Unit 1

11/2017

12/2015

03/2016

07/2017

Contract
signing

Approval of thetechnical designby the Customer

License forconstructionof NPP

Installation of thecore catcher into
the design position
at Unit 1

08/2018

07/2018First concreteof Unit 2

Physicalstart‐up ofUnit 1

Prelimin.
acceptanceof Unit 1

09/2019

02/2020 10/2022

10/2023

04/2019

10/2021

10/2023

10/2024

Installation of thecore catcher into
the design position
at Unit 2

Installation ofreactor vesselat Unit 2

Physicalstart‐up ofUnit 2

Prelimin.
acceptance ofUnit 2

Installation of thesupport truss intodesign position

Installation ofreactor vesselat Unit 1

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Reactor Building (10UJA): Cavity Wall

Reactor Cavity at elevation +7 meter on 17.8.2019

Reactor Building (10UJA): Cavity WallAt +7 meter level unit-1

Reactor Building of Unit-2 (20UMA)
First Concrete. Foundation Plate
Start of Works – July 2018
End of Works – October 2018
Concrete Volume – 13 647 m3

Installation of Molten Core Catcher Vessel
Molten core catcher weight – 145 t
Completed– May 201916

Construction of Units 1 and 2 of Rooppur NPP, August 19

Transition from Project Organization to an Operating Organization

NPP ProjectCommissioning
Construction

Operation
LicenseProject Organization

Operating Organization

Thank you very much for yourkind attention