Countering the Myths and Misinformation Around Nuclear Power
Aroup Raton Shaha, Guest Writer | banglanews24.com Update: 2021-04-13 15:18:45
Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant (NPP) in Rooppur on the east side of the river Padma in the Pabna district is nearing completion. The atomic energy project which includes two units, with a capacity of 1.2GW each will make Bangladesh, only the third South Asian country after India and Pakistan, to incorporate nuclear power in their energy mix.
But even as the country is gearing to make a foray into nuclear energy, there still persists a general sense of apprehension, more commonly among the general public, with regards to its safety and potential health risks. Mostly, these trepidation stem from the all-pervasive myths and misinformation that cloud objective understanding of a complex and nuanced subject.
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Public, private universities: Confusion added to chaos
Dipu Moni declares May 24 for resuming in-person classes hrs after PM gave instruction to assess situation for reopening edn institutions
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni. Star file photo
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the education ministry to review whether educational institutions, which have been closed since March 17 last year due to the pandemic, could be reopened.
Surprisingly, hours after the instruction was given at a cabinet meeting, Education Minister Dipu Moni announced that in-person classes at universities would resume on May 24 after the Eid-ul-Fitr. Besides, the student dormitories at those universities will reopen on May 17, she said.
Twenty public universities have decided to hold uniform admission tests, likely in June-July. Besides, Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet), Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) and Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have set June 12 as a tentative date for a single entry test.
The much-awaited uniform admission test or Central Admission Test (CAT) is going to be introduced for enrolling students at the public universities in the country.
The universities are all set to introduce the uniform admission test from this academic year to reduce hassles of admission seekers and their guardians during entry test in the higher education institutions.
Thirty-three public universities out of 39 have agreed to hold the uniform admission test under several clusters to enrol the students.
However, six other universities Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, Chittagong University, Bangladesh University of Professionals and Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology opted out of the system.