Forget the idea of nuclear power plant
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The letter of Mr. Wali-ur Rahman published in The Daily Star on March 21, 2011 is noteworthy. His suggestion to Bangladesh government to abandon the decision of setting up a nuclear power plant and the reasons put forward are true to the point. The three reasons are-- Bangladesh is in high risk of earthquakes, we are not as technologically developed as Japan, and Bangladesh is a small country, so in case of radiation, people will not be able to move to safer places. I want to add one more reason why the plan must be abandoned. After observing the condition of many existing important structures, I have got the feeling that for poor maintenance the nuclear power plant would become dilapidated with time, and the consequences would be serious.
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