FNCA 17TH MINISTERIAL LEVELMEETING
30TH NOVEMBER, 2016, TOKYO, JAPANCountry Report: Bangladesh

Dilip Kumar Basak
Additional Secretary
Ministry of Science and Technology

PRESENTATION OUTLINE
 FNCA Projects at a glance Nuclear Science & Applications

Policysome achievements
Stakeholder involvement
 Nuclear Energy….

PolicyCurrent Status
Stakeholders involvement
FNCA PROJECTS IN BANGLADESH
Sl.
No.

Name of the project

Name of the Project Leader

1.

Mutation Breeding

Dr. A.N.K. Mamun, CSO, BAEC

2.

Biofertilizer

Dr. Md. Kamruzzaman Pramanik, PSO, BAEC

3.

Electron Accelerator Application

Dr. Salma Sultana, PSO, BAEC

4.

Radiation Oncology

Dr. A .F.M.Kamal Uddin, Ast. Prof., NIENT

5.

Research Reactor Network

Dr. Md. Jahirul Haque Khan, CSO, BAEC

6.

Neutron Activation Analysis

Dr. Kamrun Nahar, PSO, BAEC

7.

Safety Management Systems for
Nuclear Facilities

Dr. Engr. Md. Abdus Salam, CE, BAEC

8.

Radiation Safety andRadioactive Waste Management

Dr. M. Moinul Islam, CSO, BAEC

9.

Human Resources Development

Dr. Syed Mohammod Hossain, CSO, BAEC

10

Nuclear Security and Safeguards

Dr. Abid Imtiaz, PSO, BAECNUCLEAR SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS Vision:
Policy

Promotion of nuclear science and technology for peaceful uses of atomic
energy to achieve self-reliance for socio-economic development of Bangladesh Mission:

Promotion of fundamental, advanced and applied research programs involving
nuclear science and technology in various fields of physical, biological andengineering disciplines
 Implementation of nuclear power programme Rendering nuclear technology based services to various stakeholders
 Application of nuclear technology in agriculture, industry, health andenvironment
 Development of human resources in the area of nuclear science andtechnology
 Establishment of radiation safety culture Application of nuclear technology in exploration of mineral resourcesRecent Achievements

NUCLEAR SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS
Nuclear Medicine

This article presents how Bangladeshenhanced affordable
Nuclear Medicine
services three times
within a decade withthe help of it’s self
produced cost-effective
Radiopharmaceuticals

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Mutation Breeding Project

Binadhan-18 is registered recently in the Joint FAO/IAEA
Mutant Variety Database.

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Mutation Breeding Project Binadhan-14 & Binadhan-18 :This two varieties are developed through carbon ion
beams irradiation with the help of FNCA
Characteristics

Binadhan-14

Binadhan-18

Year of release20132015

Maturity

120-130 days

148-153 days

Yield (max.)

7.6 t/ha

10.5 t/ha

Yield (avg.)

6.85 t/ha

7.25 t/ha

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Mutation Breeding Project

Stakeholder Involvement

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU)
BETWEENBAEC & LAL TEER SEED LIMITED# BAEC provides irradiation, other scientific facility to develop new varieties.
# Lal Teer Seed ltd. provides field facility and help to release new varieties.

NUCLEAR SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONSStakeholder Involvement

 BAEC has bilateral agreement for cooperation

with the following countries : Japan USA Russian Federation
 Republic of Korea
 China Malaysia
 India Belarus

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National Vision for Nuclear PowerPolicy

The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh envisaged

vision to transform the country into a middle income country by2021 and a developed country by 2041;

Based on several studies conducted so far, nuclear energy has been

identified as a viable option;

National energy planning includes improving electrical grid,installing nuclear generation capacity of about 2400 MW by 2021;
National decision on introduction of nuclear power becomes a

reality for Bangladesh;Necessity for implementation of NPP project was reflected in theelectoral manifestos of all major political parties in 2008;

A decision for immediate implementation of the NPP was taken by

the national parliament in 2010;

A National Committee on RNPP, headed by the Honourable Prime

Minister was formed in 2010;

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Status of Rooppur NPP ProjectCurrent Status

General Contract for the Main Stage of Rooppur NPP
Contraction has been signed on 25th December 2015;
Inter-governmental credit agreement (IGCA) for
financing the Main stage construction of Rooppur NPP
has been signed on 26th Jun 2016.
Preparatory Phase of Rooppur NPP construction will becompleted by the middle of 2017.
The Construction License of RNPP is expected in June2017.
First Concrete Date is scheduled on 01 August 2017.

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Stakeholder Involvement
 BAEC is working with all the relevant stakeholders

some of which are as given below:
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB).



Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd.(BTCL).



Department of Public Works (PWD)



Bangladesh Railway (BR).

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Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)

Dhaka University



Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), etc.

CONCLUDING REMARKS Bangladesh believes that peaceful applications ofnuclear technology is very much needed for thesocioeconomic development of the country.
 Government is providing strong support to the NE
program and also to the programs that involve
application of radioisotopes such as Nuclear medicine,
Nuclear agriculture, Hydrology and Industry.
 Bangladesh is thankful to its international strategic
partners, such as, IAEA/RCA, FNCA for their help andcooperation in NE applications and expects that thesewill be continued in days to come as well.

THANK YOU ALL