The authority is responsible for formulating safety rules regarding the use of nuclear energy.

The agency is accountable to a special committee of the parliament of Bangladesh.

[2] Naiyyum Choudhury was the founder chairman of the Authority and worked till his death in the post.

[3] BAERA oversees the safety aspects of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

[6] On 8 July 2018, BAERA granted the license for the second nuclear power plant in Rooppur.