Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a Pre-OSERT (Pre-Operation Safety Review Team) mission at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project in Ishwardi to assess safety protocols before fuel loading at Unit-1. The 15-member team, led by Simon Philip Morgan, IAEA Senior Nuclear Safety Officer, with Juraj Rovni, Head of the IAEA Operational Safety Section, as Deputy Leader, began its work on Sunday. The mission will run until 27 August.

According to project officials, the team will examine a wide range of operational and safety areas, including leadership and management systems, staff training and qualifications, operational readiness, maintenance procedures, technical performa...