Senior NNR officials Thiagan Pather and Peter Bester joined an international team of senior safety experts to conduct an Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission to Bangladesh from 27 November to 8 December 2022.The group met representatives of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) at its headquarters.

The mission is taking place at BAERA headquarters in Dhaka and will evaluate the country’s national, legal and governmental framework and regulatory infrastructure for safety against IAEA global safety standards. This IRRS mission will evaluate the country’s national, legal and governmental framework and regulatory infrastructure for safety against IAEA global safety standards. It will compile findings in a final report that provides recommendations and suggestions for improvement, while also noting good practices in Bangladesh that can be adapted for use in other countries’ nuclear regulatory frameworks and strengthen nuclear safety.