Power generation

Construction of the Chernobyl power station began in the 1970s. The first of the four reactors was commissioned in 1977. Reactor No. 4 began producing power in 1983 and within three years it exploded on Saturday, April 26, 1986, at 1:23:58 a.m. local time. This plant was built by Russia. The Chernobyl accident cost the former Soviet Union hundreds of billions of dollars, and some observers believe it may have hastened the collapse of the Soviet government. Massive amounts of radioactive materials were released into the environment resulting in a radioactive cloud that spread over much of Europe. The greatest contamination occurred around the reactor in areas that are now part of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. After the accident, the Soviet authorities resettled more than 350,000 people outside the worst affected areas, including all 50,000 people from nearby Pripyat, but millions of people continue to live in contaminated areas.
I would request our CTG to consider all these facts and safety measures before they take any decision regarding purchase of a nuclear reactor. For the development of Bangladesh we have to have it and there is no other way. But for the safety first it is better and wise to spend more money to buy the most modern and latest technology in this regard.
Technologically, Russia/India/ Pakistan are not in a position to supply that. It would be appreciated if our govt could look at Japan, Germany, Sweden, and Finland who have the latest technology regarding reactor safety. It would also help to get more cooperation and investment from western countries in Bangladesh. Our govt. should make a clause that for any accident the builder must take all responsibilities and bear the costs.
When Sk. Hasina was the prime minister of Bangladesh, I requested her to build a nuclear reactor to produce electricity, instead of buying MIG - 29 fighter planes (a letter was published in The Daily Star).