Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
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Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission is a scientific research organization and regulatory body of Bangladesh
. Its main objective is to promote use of atomic energy for peaceful purpose It was established on 27 February 1973., after liberation of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Its main objective is to promote use of atomic energy for peaceful purpose It was established on 27 February 1973., after liberation of Bangladesh.
Headquarters
At first BAEC started its activities at a building for Jute Research Institute. Afterwards it was transferred to Dhaka University campus at 4 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue. Before 1988 it was spelled 'Bangladesh Anobik Shakti Kamishon' (Literary Meaning: Bangladesh Molecular Energy Commission) in Bangla, from then it was renamed 'Bangladesh Paramanu Shakti Kamishon' (Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission). All kinds of research and development activities of BAEC are conducted under three research wings: physical sciences, biological sciences and engineering.Research organisations
- Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka
- Atomic energy research establishment (AERE) at Savar
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Reactor Operation and Maintenance Unit
- Institute of Electronics and Physical Sciences
- Institute of Computer Science
- Nuclear Minerals Unit
- Beach sand exploitation centre at Cox's Bazar
- Radioactivity experiment Laboratory at CMCH
- Institute of Food and Radiation Biology at AERE
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University is the only medical university in Bangladesh. The university offers MD, PhD, MS, MPhil, MDS, Diploma and FCPS Courses. The current vice chancellor is Prof...
- Center for Nuclear Medicine and ultrasound at different districts