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.