Last Five Years Activities of AECC
Introduction:
Safe food and environment are essential for our healthy living. Presence of radioactivity in food and environment results in severe external and internal hazard to the human health. As Bangladesh imports a vast amount of foodstuffs from different countries all over the world, it is necessary to control and regulate the levels of radioactivity in all food materials. Especially, after the Chernobyl nuclear power reactor accident in 1986, it had been essential to measure the levels of radioactivity of all imported food items. Thus in October 1987, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) started working to control and regulate the levels of radioactivity food materials through establishing ‘Radioactivity Testing Monitoring Laboratory (RTML)’ in Chattogram with a view to saving the people from harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Later in January 2010, Government of Bangladesh (GOB) initiated “Establishment of Atomic Energy Centre, Chittagong (AECC)” project to expand the radioactivity measurement and monitoring activities of imported goods as well as to evaluate the radioactivity of different marine & non-marine environments; especially in marine organisms of the Bay of Bengal and its coastal areas. Consequently in October 2013, AECC was inaugurated by the honorable minister Architect Yeafesh Osman, Ministry of Science and Technology, GOB with a view to expanding the research and development (R&D) activities in the field of nuclear, physical and biological sciences to develop socio-economic condition of Bangladesh through safe and peaceful uses of atomic energy in this region. In 2014 RTML, Chattogram merged with the AECC and since then functioning as one of the AECC’s major laboratories. At present, AECC’s major activities can be categorized as i. Service, ii. R&D Work, iii. Project Work and iv. Publications as Research output. Therefore, achievements of AECC in the last ten years are highlighted below:
Service Provided:
The main mandate of the AECC is providing Radioactivity Testing Report of Imported and Exportable food items and allied materials through Chattogram Sea Port. This Centre earned a considerable of amount of revenue as a testing fee and submitted to the BAEC. The following tables shows the achievement of last five years in services:
Fiscal year | Name of the service provided | Total number of Consignment | Total Revenue income(in Taka) |
2019-2020 | Radioactivity testing of imported foods, allied materials & survey of miscellaneous materials | 16,255 | 18,65,99,966.93 |
2020-2021 | 19,802 | 21,34,26,078.26 | |
2021-2022 | 19,407 | 21,98,57,545.54 | |
2022-2023 | 16,798 | 24,21,59,466.41 | |
2023-2024 (up to 31 December 2024) | 8,305 | 14,29, 60,387.00 | |
Grand Total | 155,711 | 188,71,90,786.20 | |
R & D work(s):
Every year AECC implement some research and development activities with its allocated budget. Under these research projects, AECC accept M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D students from different public Universities and complete the research work which made degree award for the corresponding researchers. Here is a list of research works that has been completed in last ten years:
2018-2019 | i. | Monitoring and assessing of radiation level in marine, non-marine and coastal environment due to nuclear activities or radioactive waste disposal. (Continue) |
ii. | Assessment of heavy metal contamination in various bio-geo-environmental samples . (Continue) | |
iii. | Environmental monitoring and impact assessment due to chemical and industrial hazard across the country (Continue) | |
iv. | Studies of naturally occurred Radioactivity and heavy metals concentration in wild mushrooms in Chittagong Hill tracks area of Bangladesh. (Continue) | |
2019-2020 | i. | Radiological status in river water collected from the Karnaphuli and Halda river of Chittagong, Bangladesh. |
ii. | Study of natural radioactivity and heavy metal in some marine biotic collected from the northern coastal belt of the Bay of Bengal, Chittagong, Bangladesh. | |
iii. | Evaluation of activity concentration of natural radioactivity elements 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in the sample of Feni river Bangladesh | |
iv. | Concentration of naturally occurring radioactive elements 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in the sediment samples of Muhuri river, Bangladesh. | |
v. | Elementary contaminants and radioactivity levels of effluent discharged from different industries to MurariKhal, Patiya, Chittagong, Bangladesh. | |
vi. | Distribution of Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in Sediments and Mangroves in the Coastal Zone of Sandwip, Chattogram. | |
vii. | Assessment of spatial variability of heavy metal hazard in road deposited sediment using road network under Chittagong City Corporation | |
viii. | Studies of naturally occurred Radioactivity and heavy metals concentration in wild mushrooms in Chittagong Hill tracks area of Bangladesh. | |
ix. | Studies of the elementary contaminants and radioactivity level of the effluents from different industries exposed to MurariKhal (Canal), Potiya, Chittagong | |
x. | Distribution of Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in Sediments and Mangroves in the Coastal Zone of Sandwip, Chattogram | |
xi. | Natural radionuclides and heavy metal content in sand, sediment and water samples of parkirchor beach, Anowara, Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
xii. | Exploration of Elemental Profile and Bio-active Phytochemicals of Some Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bangladesh | |
xiii. | Analysis of Trace Elements and Bioactive Phytochemicals of Some Ethnomedicinal Plants Used in Chattogram Hill Tracts | |
xiv. | Investigation of heavy metals in waste liquids discharged by the concerned factories at Kalurghat Industrial Area, Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
xv. | Assessment of heavy metal concentration in Mirershorai Economic Zone | |
2020-2021 | i. | The Presence of Terrestrial Radionuclides in the Karnaphuli and Halda River Sediments and Concomitant Hazards to the Dwellers (continue..) |
ii. | Radiation Dose Rate Evaluation from Natural and Anthropogenic Radioactivity in Soil and Industrial Wastes of Nasirabad Industrial Area, Chattogram, Bangladesh (Continue..) | |
iii. | Study of the Background Gamma Radiation and Natural Radioactivity of Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh (Continue..) | |
iv. | Radioactivity analysis of soil samples taken from the northern shore of the Karnaphuli river in the Chittogram city area | |
v. | Qualitative Assessment of Jar and Bottled Water Available for Drinking Purpose in the Chattogram City Corporation Area of Chattogram, Bangladesh. | |
vi. | Elementary contaminants and radioactivity levels in the effluent discharged from different industries to murari khal, Patiya, Chattogram, Bangladesh | |
vii. | Distribution of radionuclides and heavy metals in sediments and mangroves of the coastal zone of Sandwip, Chattogram | |
2021-2022 | i. | Ionizing Radiation Protection Efficiency of Common Mortar and Concrete Used for Infrastructure Construction in Bangladesh |
ii. | Spatial Distribution of Radiological Parameters from NORMs Measurement of Bangladesh using GIS Mapping Technique. | |
iii. | Radioactivity Measurements and Analyses of Soil and Sediment Samples taken from Chittagong City and Port Area on the Northern Shore of the Karnaphuli River. | |
iv. | Biosorption of Toxic Heavy Metal Lead Ion by Raw Tea Leave in the Chittagong Zone | |
v. | Estimation of Potential Toxic Heavy Metal in Rice of Chittagong District. | |
vi. | Assessment of Heavy Metals Concentration in Waste Liquids Discharged by the Factories at Nasirabad Industrial Area, Chattogram, Bangladesh | |
2022-2023 | i. | Assessment of natural radioactivity concentration in surface soil of Rangamati district by measuring activity concentration of natural radionuclides and radiological hazard. |
ii. | Present Status of Heavy Metal Concentration in Soil of Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh | |
iii. | Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in Water of Halda River; a Unique Carp Fish Breeding Area of Bangladesh | |
iv. | Study on Evaluation of Trace Elements in Riparian Vegetation of Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh. | |
v. | Evaluation of Toxic Metals Contamination in Fishes of Halda River – An Approach towards Risk Assessment | |
vi. | Measurement of Heavy Metals Concentration and associated Health Risk in the Soil of Cumilla District Systematic Gridding Method. |
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