Bangladesh delegation visits isotope production facility in Russia

City Desk :
A Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) delegation led by Ruhul Amin Khan, Project Director of the Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technologies, visited an isotope production facility at Leningrad NPP in Russia.

According to Rosatom, the Russian contractor of the 2400 MW Rooppur nuclear power plant project, for radiation processing of agricultural products and research work, Bangladesh is working with Russia on the modernization of the RPP-350 gamma radiation facility in the country, reports UNB.

Members of the delegation were introduced to the isotope production technology, cobalt-60 in particular.

After visiting the plant Ruhul Amin said that presently, Bangladesh and Russia are cooperating in the field of peaceful nuclear energy including the construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, and supply of Russian isotope products for multifunctional processing centers and nuclear medicine in Bangladesh.

“We also plan to develop cooperation with Rosatom in the construction of a research reactor.

This kind of reactor will allow our students to gain practical knowledge and use it in future projects”, he said.