Annual Report July 2012 June 2013  Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

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  SS hot plate, steel plate, partex door and desk drawer have been prepared according to the supplied drawing of Experimental Physics Division.
  
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  Slide cutting machine has been repaired of Chemistry Division.
  
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  24 PCB board has been prepared for Electronics Division.
  
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  Preparation of 5 cork valve for liquid nitrogen cylinder of Chemistry Division.
  
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  One forcep has been prepared for Health Physics Division.
  

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  Repaired of gate of AECD.
  

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  Made 4-wheeler 2 trollys for Health Physics Division.
  
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  Made one three steps lader for Health Physics Division.
  
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  Repaired cleaning trolly for Administration.
  
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  Repaired door for water pump of shower.
  

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  Prepared glass rod for Chemistry Division.
  
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  Prepared pipate for Chemistry Division.
  

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  Drawn graphs of Library according to the supplied sample.
  
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  Drawn a map according to the supplied sample of Health Physics Division.
  

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  Electric line wiring and connection work have been done for AFD.
  
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  Electric line wiring and connection for XRF Lab have been done for Chemistry Division.
  
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  New Electric line construction & laying work have been done for Library.
  
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  Electric line connection work has been done for Electronics Division.
  

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  2 AC has been installed in the Chemistry Division.
  
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  2 AC has been installed in the Health Physics Division.
  
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  1 AC has been installed in the NDT Division.
  
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  2 AC has been installed in the AFD Division.
  
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  1 AC has been installed in the Accounts Section.
  

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  1 AC has been repaired in the AFD.
  
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  1 AC has been repaired in the HPD.
  
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  2 AC has been repaired in the CD.
  
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  2 AC has been repaired in the Accounts Section.
  
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  2 AC has been repaired in the Administration Section.
  
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  1 AC has been repaired in the MSD.
  

Nuclear Power & Energy Division evaluates the necessity of the nuclear power in Bangladesh and plans to generate electricity economically using nuclear energy. This division is actively involved in completing necessary activities to implement Rooppur Nuclear Power Project. Under its continuation, the contract “for Development of the Feasibility Evaluation Environmental Impact Assessment for Rooppur NPP site and the Performance of the Necessary Engineering Survey and Environmental Studies (Contract No- 77-258/1110500)” was signed between Bangladesh and Russian Federation in the last month. In order to coordinate and implement Rooppur Nuclear Power Project in the national and international level, this division also maintains liaison among Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Ministries, International Atomic Energy Agency and vendor country.

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  In order to create public awareness about nuclear safety, this division along with MOST arranged a seminar titled “Nuclear Power: A chance of successful economic and socio – political development” participated both from Bangladesh and Russian Federation.
  
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  In order to have advice about the contract negotiation and financing, an expert from Rosatom (Overseas), Mr. Milkow Kobachev visited Bangladesh from 9 – 15^th May 2013.
  
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  In order to finalize the contract for the development of the feasibility evaluation, environmental impact assessment for Rooppur NPP site and the performance of the necessary survey and environmental studies, a five-member Russian delegation team visited Bangladesh in the last 9 – 11^th June 2013.
  
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  To establish company for Rooppur NPP, a bilateral meeting was convened by the acting Chairman and the member (Bio-Science) with the juries council about the Memorandum of Association (MoA) and Articles of Association (AoA) provided by the juries council in 13^th June 2013. In that meeting, some recommendations were given to establish company.
  
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  A four-member expert from IAEA visited Bangladesh from last 10 – 13^th March 2013 to participate in a workshop titled “Development a human resource development strategy and plan for the establishment of the Rooppur NPP” with an objective to develop human resource development. In that workshop, the recruitment for the Nuclear Power plant, sorting, training, eligibility and licensing were discussed.
  

In order to develop human resource, there have been provisions to train the core manpower in the vendor and IAEA arranged countries.

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  Train-the-Trainers of the Learning Management Systems (LMS): National and Regional Approach the LMS Utilization and Hands-on Training, 05-08th March, 2013, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  
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  Inter Regional Training Course on “Nuclear Power Plant Contracting, Pre-Construction, Construction and Management”, 26-30th November, 2012, Beijing, China.
  
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  Technical Training Programme for Station Operators with GURALP Equipment, 10-14 September, 2012, Vienna, Austria.
  
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  FNCA the 4th Meeting of Study Panel on the Approaches toward Infrastructure Development for Nuclear Power”, 26-27th July, 2012, Bangkok, Thailand.
  
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  Scientific Visit: Establishing infrastructures for the introduction of a Nuclear Power Plant, 18-29th March, 2013, Bulgaria.
  
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  Regional Workshop on Financing Model for Nuclear Power Plant Projects, 28th Jan- 01st Feb, 2013, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria.
  
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  Technical Meeting on Information Exchange among experienced and future operators, 16-18th October, 2012, Vienna, Austria.
  
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  Regional Meeting on Financing Model for Nuclear Power Plant Projects, 03-07th September, 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia.
  
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  Technical Meeting on Assessment for Embarking Countries, 24-28th June, 2013, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria.
  
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  Workshop on Integrated Management System (IMS) for Nuclear Power Industry, arranged by IAEA, 26-29th November, 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  
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  IAEA regional meeting on successful launching of Nuclear Power Programs, 29th Oct- 9th Nov, 2012, Republic of Korea.
  
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  FNCA the 4th Meeting of study panel on the approaches toward Infrastructure Development for Nuclear Power, 26-27th July, 2012, Bangkok, Thailand.
  
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  Post Doctoral Research Fellowship Program, 02 years (2012-2015), KAERI, Republic of Korea.
  
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  Regional Workshop for Organization Concerned by the Safety of Nuclear Installations on Communication and consultation with Interested Parties, 05-09th November, 2012, KINS, Korea.
  
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  National Workshop on Integrated Management System, 26-29th November, 2012, BAEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  
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  Technical Meeting on the Co-operation for HRD Among Embarking and Experienced Countries, 04-06th June, 2013, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria.
  
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  Regional Meeting on Successful Launching of Nuclear Power programmes, 29th Oct- 09^th Nov, 2012, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  
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  INPRO Dialogue Forum on Global Nuclear Energy Sustainability: Drivers and Impediments for Regional Cooperation on the Way to Sustainable Nuclear Energy Systems", 30th July-03rd August, 2012, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria.
  
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  National Workshop on Nuclear Security Culture, 18-20th June, 2013, AECD, BAEC.
  
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  School of Nuclear Energy Management, 27th May-10th June, 2013, Tokyo/ Tokaimura.
  
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  Physical Protection and Security Management of Radioactive Source, 11-14th February, 2013, AECD, BAEC.
  
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  Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring, 13-17th January, 2013, AECD, BAEC.
  
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  Basic Russian Language Course (BRLC-2012), 04-29th November, 2012.
  
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  Fellowship Programme on Funding and Financing of NPP, 14th January-13th February, Vienna, Austria.
  
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  Nuclear Knowledge Management School 2012, 03-07th September, 2012, lCTP, Trieste, Italy.
  
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  Inter-regional Training Course on Evaluation of Sustainable Energy Strategies for Addressing Climate Change Issue Using IAEA’s Model “MESSAGE”, 15-26th April, 2012, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  
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  Nuclear & Radiological Emergency Preparedness Course, 09-13th December, 2012, AERE, Savar.
  
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  The Ninth Annual WNU Summer Institute 2013, 29th June-09th August, 2013, UK.
  
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  Master's Degree Programme in Nuclear Engineering at KINGS, March 2013-February, 2015, Ulsan, South Korea.
  
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  Orphan Source Search and Security Training, 9-13th September, 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  
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  TM on the Role and Responsibilities of the Nuclear Energy Programme Implementing Organization (NEPIO) during Phase 2 of the IAEA Milestones Approach, 3-5th September, 2012, Amman, Jordan.
  
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  Scientific Visit: Nuclear Power Plant Planning and Pre-operational Support, 15-26th April, 2013, Obninsk, Russian Federation.
  
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  Besides, a team of skilled negotiator has been trained to discuss about the funding and financing of Nuclear Power Project with the vendor country.
  

This division continues research activities with National University and Jahangir Nagar University on the long term fuel demand, energy security in the long term, the role of energy in the context of socio – political development and the economic dimensions of nuclear energy. Besides these, this division conducts a class in the Department of Nuclear Engineering of Dhaka University. Also, this division supervises a thesis of the student of Physics Department of Dhaka College.

(i) In the month of last June, the contract titled “Feasibility Evaluation, Engineering Survey and Environmental Studies msµvšÍ Contract “for Development of the Feasibility Evaluation, Environmental Impact Assessment for Rooppur NPP site and the Performance of the Necessary Engineering Survey and Environmental Studies (Contract No-77-258/1110500)” was signed.

(ii) The Department of Nuclear Engineering at the Dhaka University was opened in order to develop skilled manpower for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project.

V. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

1. Introduction

International Affairs Division (IAD), Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), has been maintaining assigned liaisons regularly with the international organizations and foreign countries since its inception. The liaisons are bordered normally to the nuclear technology transfer, enrichment of nuclear instrumentation establishing nuclear energy and development of human resources for the peaceful application of nuclear technologes in the country. Under the supervision of BAEC and concurrently the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), IAD directly communicates with international organisation to get international projects and simultaneously monitors the progress of the implementing projects. In order to strengthen the overall nuclear capability of the country, this division makes liaison for foreign trainings, fellowships and scientific visits for scientists, engineers, doctors, geologists, technicians and administrators. IAD also works to arrange expert missions, international meetings, seminars, trainings, etc. in BAEC as well as in the country. In order to enhance R&D (Research and Development) works, IAD plays an important role to execute bilateral and multilateral agreement with foreign countries. In addition, in order to fulfill the international obligations related to nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, IAD has also been in constant communication with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), United Nations Organization (UNO), etc. since the inception of BAEC. A brief description of the activities of IAD during the period of “July, 12 – June, 13” is presented below.

BAEC has been receiving technical assistances mainly from IAEA through Technical Cooperation (TC) Projects, Regional Cooperation Agreement (RCA) Projects, Non-agreement Regional Technical Cooperation (RTC) Projects, Coordination Research Projects (CRP) and other special projects of IAEA secretariat. As the assigned liaison point of IAEA, IAD is liable to monitor the progresses of these projects, to collect the development reports from the project counterparts and to submit them to the IAEA, to arrange expert visits, scientific visits, trainings and fellowships for the scientists involved with these projects. IAD also helps the project counterparts to organize training courses, seminars, meetings, etc. in the country.

In the financial year 2012-2013, IAD worked for eight (8) ongoing TC projects and simultaneously to obtain new TC projects in different piority fields of development perspective of the country. The TC projects are covering the areas on Establishing Nuclear Power, Upgrading Nuclear Instruments, Veterinary Drug Residue Measurement, Development of Radiotherapy for Cancer Treatment, Determination of Radionuclide and Trace Elements in Sediments, Promoting Radiation Processed Biodegradable Materials, Improving Childhood Nutrition, Research Reactor Safety, General Atomic Energy Development, Radiopharmaceuticals, Radioactive Waste Management, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition with Plant Breeding and Genetics, Radiation Technologies and Tracer Techniques for Industrial Processes and Ground-Water Hydrology. Table 2.1 includes the description of the ongoing TC projects for which IAD worked in the reported financial year July 2012-June 2013.

Table 2.1.1: IAEA-TC projects for the cycle 2012-2013.

Sl. No.	Name of the Project approved by IAEA	Name of the Counterpart
1.	Implementing an Ageing Management Programme for the TRIGA Research Reactor ( BGD/1/012)	Engr. Md. Abdus Salam, Director, ROMU, AERE
2.	Production of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals (BGD/6/022)	Dr.Md. Azizul Haque, CSO, INST,AERE
3.	Strengthening Occupational Radiation Protection ( BGD/9/012)	Dr. Aleya Begum, CSO AEC, Dhaka
4.	Strengthening the PET/CT-CYCLOTRON Facility (BGD/6/023)	Mr. Md. Nurul Islam, CSO, INMU, Dhaka
5.	Assessing Crop Mutant Varieties in Saline and Drought Prone Areas Using Nuclear techniques (BGD/5/028)	Dr. Mirza Mufazzal Islam, PSO, BINA
6.	Strengthening oncology department of Bangaban-dhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BGD/6/024)	Prof. Dr. Shahana Afroj, Member ( Bio Sc.) BAEC. Dhaka
7.	Supporting Instrumentation and Control Used in the Research Reactor and in Laboratories (BGD/0/009)	Mr. Md. Abu Sayed Haque, PSO, IE, AERE, Savar
8.	Establishing Infrastructures for the Introduction of a nuclear Power Plant (BGD/2/012)	Dr. Md. Shawkat Akber, Director, NPED, BEAC Dhaka

2.1.2 Regional Cooperation Agreement (RCA) Projects

RCA is an inter-governmental agreement among IAEA member states of East Asia, south East Asia and Pacific region. The projects among the seventeen countries of this region are commonly known as RCA Projects. Such projects are involved in research, development and training activities in the related fields of nuclear science and technology through sharing of regional resources including facilities, equipment and expertise as well as pooling of knowledge. In the financial year 2012-2013, IAD performed liaison for twenty (20) RCA projects covering different vital nuclear fields namely- Agriculture, Food, Health, Industry, Radiation Processing, Environment and Pollution Control, Radiation Protection and Water Resources. Table 2.1.2 describes the RCA Projects for which IAD worked in the reported period.

Table 2.1.2: RCA Projects Continued in the Financial Year 2012-2013.

Sl. No	Project Title	Project Counterpart	Year
1.	Enhancing Capacity for Effective Use and Maintenance of Nuclear Instrumentation (RCA). RAS/0/060	Ms. Anisa Begum, CE, AEC, Dhaka	2012-2013
2.	Characterizing and Optimizing Process Dynamics in Complex Industrial Systems Using Radiotracer and Sealed Source Techniques (RCA)RAS/1/012	Dr. Md. Ashraful Islam CSO,SID, BAEC, Dhaka	2012-2013
3.	Supporting Advanced Non-Destructive Examination for Enhanced Industrial Safety, Product Quality and Productivity (RCA) RAS/1/013	Mr. Jafar Sadique, CE, AEC, Dhaka	2012-2013
4.	Supporting Radiation Processing for the Development of Advanced Grafted Materials for Industrial Applications and Environmental Preservation (RCA). RAS/1/014	Dr. Nirmal Chandra Dafader, CSO & Head,INST, Savar	2012-2013
5.	Improving Soil Fertility, Land Productivity and Land Degradation Mitigation (RCA). RAS/5/055	Dr. M. A. Sattar, CSO, BINA, Mymensingh	2012-2013
6.	Supporting Mutation Breeding Approaches to Develop New Crop Varieties Abaptable to Climate Change. (RCA). RAS/5/056	Dr. A. N. K. Mamun PSO, IFRB, AERE, Savar	2012-2013
7.	Implementing Best Practices of Food Irradiation for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Purposes. (RCA). RAS/5/057	Dr. Md. Khorshed Alam CSO, IFRB, AERE, Savar	2012-2013
8.	Strengthening Medical Physics through Education and Training (RCA). RAS/6/038	Ms. Kamila Afroj Quadir CSO,INMU, BSMMU, Dhaka	2009-2011
09.	Improvement of Image Based Radiation Therapy for Common Cancers in the RCA Region (RCA). RAS/6/053	Dr. Golam Mohiuddin Faruque, Associate Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka	2009-2011
10.	Improving Cancer Management with Hybrid Nuclear Medicine Imaging (RCA). RAS/6/061	Dr. Faridul Alam,CMO & Director, INMU, BSMMU,Dhaka	2012-2013
11.	Supporting 3D Image Guided Brachytherapy* Services (RCA). RAS/6/062	Prof. Dr. Shahana Afroz Member (Bio-Science), BAEC, Dhaka	2012-2013
12.	Strengthening the Application of Nuclear Medicine in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease (RCA). RAS/6/063	Dr. K.B.M. Abdur Rahman CMO,CNMU, Barisal.	2012-2013
13.	Building Capacity with Distance-Assisted Training for Nuclear Medicine Professionals (RCA). RAS/6/064	Prof. Dr. Shahana Afroz Member (Bio-Science), BAEC, Dhaka	2012-2013
14.	Strengthening the Application of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) to Improve Cancer Treatment (RCA). RAS/6/065	Prof. Dr. Sheikh Golam Mostofa, Director, NICR & Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka	2012-2013
15.	Reducing the Shortage of Oncology Professionals through an Applied Sciences of Oncology Course (ASOC) (RCA). RAS/6/066	Dr. B. K. Bose, CMO & Director, CNMU, Dinajpur,	2012-2013
16.	Marine Benchmark Study on the Possible Impact of the Fukushima Radioactive Releases in Asia-Pacific Region (RCA). RAS/7/021	Mohammad. Zafrul Kabir SG, NMU, AERE, BAEC, Dhaka	2009-2011
17.	Applying Isotope Techniques to Investigate Groundwater Dynamics and Recharge Rate for Sustainable Groundwater Resource Management (RCA). RAS/7/022	Mr. Nasir Ahmed, CE INST, AERE, Savar	2012-2013
18.	Supporting Sustainable Air Pollution Monitoring Using Nuclear Analytical Technology (RCA). RAS/7/023	Dr. Bilkis Ara Begum CSO, AEC, Dhaka	2012-2013
19.	Supporting Nuclear and Isotopic Techniques to Assess Climate Change for Sustainable Marine Ecosystem Management (RCA). RAS/7/024	Mr. Masud Kamal CSO & Director, RTML, Chittagong	2012-2013
20.	Radiation Processing of Polymeric Materials for Agricultural Applications and Environmental Remediation (RCA). RAS/8/109	Dr. Md. Emdadul Haque CSO & Director, NSSD, BAEC, Dhaka	2009-2011