Nuclear energy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, then East Pakistan, first conceived building a nuclear power plant in 1961. The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1973. The country currently operates a TRIGA research reactor at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Savar. On 29 May 2013 Bangladesh's Prime Minister declared that a second nuclear power plant will be constructed on an inland river island in southern region of the country.

Nuclear energy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, then East Pakistan, first conceived building a nuclear power plant in 1961. The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1973. The country currently operates a TRIGA research reactor at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Savar. On 29 May 2013 Bangladesh's Prime Minister declared that a second nuclear power plant will be constructed on an inland river island in southern region of the country.