NONE 20260720113908925 wseas/wseas content-registration-form@crossref.org content-registration-form International Journal of Applied Sciences & Development 2945-0454 Nusrat Zahan Zarin Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, BANGLADESH Aqueeb Anjum Sunny Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, BANGLADESH Safius Sakib Shuddho Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, BANGLADESH Abdus Sattar Mollah Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, BANGLADESH Bangladesh aims to enhance its nuclear research capabilities through a proposed 10–20 MW multi-purpose research reactor (MPRR) utilizing VVR-KN low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel, addressing the limitations of its existing 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II reactor, particularly fuel supply constraints. Despite the suitability of VVR-KN fuel for high neutron flux applications, comprehensive studies on its long-term neutronics behavior, including fuel burnup and neutron poison accumulation, remain limited, necessitating detailed analysis for reactor safety and efficiency. This research examines neutronics parameters for a 10 MW MPRR design using OpenMC with critical neutron flux analysis. The objectives include evaluating criticality, neutron flux, power distribution, and fuel depletion. Simulations reveal an effective multiplication factor (keff) of 1.10693 at the beginning of cycle (BOC), closely aligning with reference values, and an average neutron flux of 5.8×1014 neutrons/cm2·s, suitable for isotope production and neutron scattering. Power distribution analysis indicates an average power of 0.283 MW per fuel assembly, with a peaking factor of 1.197, reflecting balanced performance. 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