BEN Bimonthly Webinar #19: Nuclear Energy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces a critical energy challenge as it seeks to expand reliable electricity access, sustain economic growth, and reduce environmental and geopolitical vulnerabilities. The upcoming BEN webinar, “Nuclear Energy in Bangladesh,” will be addressed by four distinguished experts and leaders from Bangladesh and overseas, with extensive professional and academic experience in the field. It will examine the promise and risks of nuclear power in Bangladesh’s evolving energy future, with particular attention to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. Speakers will discuss the rationale for nuclear energy in Bangladesh, including rising electricity demand, declining gas reserves, and the need for dependable base-load power, while also assessing financial viability, safety systems, post-Fukushima preparedness, grid integration, waste management, safeguards, and human resource challenges. Bringing together technical, economic, and policy perspectives, the webinar will explore whether and how nuclear energy can contribute to Bangladesh’s long-term energy security in a safe, economically sound, and nationally beneficial way.

Keynote:
Dr. Ahmed Badruzzaman, Professional Faculty, Sustainability, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

Speakers:
Dr. Md. Zahedul Hassan, Managing Director, Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited (Bangladesh Government agency implementing Roopoor plant)
Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam, Senior Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Chair
Dr. Dipen Bhattacharya, Professor (retd.) of physics and astronomy, Moreno Valley College, California, USA.

9 PM - 11 PM Dhaka Time.
11 AM – 1:00 PM USA Eastern Standard Time (Toronto/New York Time)
Zoom Meeting ID: 847 4086 2843; Passcode: ben