The New Nation - Internet Edition

In Bangladesh, due to the shortage of electricity,the economic units of the country are experiencing a setback.The cost of production and marketing has increased in many folds. Particularly the small industrial units are the worst sufferers. If this situation persists for some more days, there would be a serious adverse effects on Bangladesh's economy. Under this critical situation, we will have to search out alternative sources for electricity generation.Setting up of nuclear power plants could be a pragmatic option towards solving our ever increasing power demands.In this regard, I would like to draw the attention of the USAID and like to request them to assess the possibility of setting up nuclear power plants for electricity generation in Bangladesh under its technical and financial cooperation program.

Professor M Zahidul Haque

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Dhaka