Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
Bangladeshi governmental agency
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| February 2025 | Employee salaries were stopped due to a disagreement with the Ministry of Science and Technology, leading to staff protests over ministry interference in the Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant project. |
| October 2023 | Bangladesh received its first shipment of uranium fuel from Russia, becoming the world's 33rd nuclear energy producer. |
| 2022 | Bangladesh parliament passed the Atomic Energy Commission (amendment) Bill, changing titles of senior executives. |
| 2021 | Bangladesh targets 20,000 MW of power generation and universal electrification through the 'Digital Bangladesh' Vision 21 scheme, including the Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant Implementation Project to add 9,000 MW of capacity. |
| 2019 | Bangladesh government established the National Policy on Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel Management, planning to form a Radioactive Waste Management Company for nuclear waste disposal. |
| May 2018 | Signed a memorandum of understanding with Daffodil International University for implementing the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. |
| 2015 | Bangladesh aims to increase power generation to 11,500 MW as part of its national energy development strategy. |
| May 29 2013 | Bangladesh's Prime Minister announced plans to construct a second 2 GW nuclear power plant in the southern region of the country. |
| November 2 2011 | The inter-governmental agreement (IGA) for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was officially signed. |
| November 2 2011 | Officially signed the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) for the nuclear power plant, with an estimated contract cost of US$12.65 billion. |
| November 2 2011 | The inter-governmental agreement (IGA) for the Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant was officially signed, with an estimated contract cost of US$12.65 billion. |
| February 2011 | Bangladesh reached an agreement with Russia to build the 2,400 MW Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant with two 1,200 MW reactors. |
| 2010 | Bangladesh initiates six 5-year plans to dramatically increase power generation, targeting 8,500 MW of electricity production by 2013. |
| May 2010 | Bangladesh entered into a civilian nuclear agreement with the Russian Federation. |
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