Experts in Bangladesh Saturday opined the country would not be affected from the recent nuclear disaster in Japan, which crippled at least four reactors in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and threw hundreds of people into radiation danger.
The nuclear experts came up with such assurance at a seminar titled ‘Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and its Effect in Bangladesh’ at the National Press Club, organized by Bangladesh Science Writers and Journalists Forum.
They informed that the radiation has spread in Japan following Fukushima nuclear reactor explosion on March 11 under the impact of earthquake and tsunami.
The detrimental effects from the explosions will last for decades. But Japan has been trying to overcome damages.
The nuclear experts also told the seminar that the radiation from the explosion would not reach Bangladesh or Indian Subcontinent as those are not neighbours of Japan.
Besides, food items are not directly imported to Bangladesh from Japan. But, speakers at the seminar cautioned, the government has to be alert to avert radiation risks.
The speakers, however, told the seminar that it is necessary to set up nuclear power plant to face power crisis.
A written speech of Hajime Hikino, secretary-general of the Japanese Association of Science and Technology, was also read out at the seminar.
He suggested in writing that Bangladeshi journalists take training in science and media to create separate cell in this regard.
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