Atomic Energy Centre
Formation1964
PurposeNuclear research
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteAtomic Energy Centre

Atomic Energy Centre is the oldest nuclear research centre in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] It falls within the campus of University of Dhaka and is under the management of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.[4]

History

Atomic Energy Centre was completed in December 1964 and was formally inaugurated on 27 April 1965 by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. The facility had a 5000 curie Cobalt-60 gamma radiation source, an IBM 1620 computer, and a Van de Graaff accelerator. On 16 December 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war ended and Bangladesh became an independent country. On 3 March 1972 a scientist was made an Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs in charge of atomic affairs. Through a presidential order on 27 February 1973 Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission was formed and the centre was placed under it. The centre has developed Iratom-24 and Iratom-38, two high yielding rice variety and one high yield pulse called Hyprosola. The centre researched ways of preserving food through radiation and the sterilisation of medical equipment.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Haque, Miah Md Sirajul. "Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka". Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Forty one years of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission". The Daily Star. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ^ Murshed, C Z. "An academic visit to Atomic Energy Centre". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Powerless for 3 weeks!". The Daily Star. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2017.


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