Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board
Abbreviation | BREB |
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Formation | 1977 |
Type | Government |
Purpose | Electricity for all by 2021. |
Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Minister | Sheikh Hasina, MP |
State Minister | Nasrul Hamid, MP |
Chairman of the Board | Major General Moin Uddin |
Website | www |
Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board or BREB, is government organization in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is responsible for rural electrification.[1] It is the largest power distribution organization in Bangladesh.[2] Major General Moin Uddin is the present chairman of the board.[3][4]
History
Rural Electrification Board was established in 1977. It implements electrification of rural areas in Bangladesh and builds electrics lines and sub stations.[5] It counterpart Bangladesh Power Development Board manages electric distribution in urban areas.[6] Palli Bidyut Samities in a subsidiary of the board and acts as a consumer cooperative.[7] The board has expanded rural electric connections rapidly. It has taken some market shares of solar energy.[8]
Member of Board
There are 12 member of board.
- Chairman
- Member Admin
- Member Finance
- Member Distribution and Operation
- Member Planing and Development
- Member Samity Management
- Member BSCIC
- Member BADC
- Member PGCB
- Member ICAB
- Member BRDB
- Member BPDB
List of All Zone
- Barisal Zone
- Chittagong Zone
- Dhaka Zone
- Khulna Zone
- Mymensingh Zone
- Rajshahi Zone
- Rangpur Zone
- Sylhet Zone
List of Palli Bidyut Samity
There are 80 subsidiaries of BREB.
- Mymensingh Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Mymensingh Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Mymensingh Palli Bidyut Samity-3
- Tangail Palli Bidyut Samity
- Pabna Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Pabna Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-3
- Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-4
- Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Netrokona Palli Bidyut Samity
- Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Feni Palli Bidyut Samity
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-3
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-4
- Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-3
- Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Cox'sbazar Palli Bidyut Samity
- Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Sunamganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Kishoreganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Jamalpur Palli Bidyut Samity
- Khulna Palli Bidyut Samity
- Barishal Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Barishal Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Dinajpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Dinajpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Jhalakathi Palli Bidyut Samity
- Munshiganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Shariyatpur Palli Bidyut Samity
- Madaripur Palli Bidyut Samity
- Faridpur Palli Bidyut Samity
- Gaibandha Palli Bidyut Samity
- Gopalganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Bagerhat Palli Bidyut Samity
- Bhola Palli Bidyut Samity
- Bogra Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Bogra Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Bhrammanbaria Palli Bidyut Samity
- Chapainawabganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Habiganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Jessore Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Jessore Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Jhenaidaha Palli Bidyut Samity
- Jaypurhat Palli Bidyut Samity
- Kustia Palli Bidyut Samity
- Kuri-lal Palli Bidyut Samity
- LakkhipurPalli Bidyut Samity
- Magura Palli Bidyut Samity
- Manikganj Palli Bidyut Samity
- Meherpur Palli Bidyut Samity
- Moulavibazar Palli Bidyut Samity
- Naogaon Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Naogaon Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Narasingdhi Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Narasingdhi Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Nilphamari Palli Bidyut Samity
- Noakhali Palli Bidyut Samity
- Patuakhali Palli Bidyut Samity
- Pirojpur Palli Bidyut Samity
- Rajbari Palli Bidyut Samity
- Rajshahi Palli Bidyut Samity
- Rangpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Rangpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Sherpur Palli Bidyut Samity
- Sirajgonj Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Sirajgonj Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Shatkhira Palli Bidyut Samity
- Thakurgaon Palli Bidyut Samity
Central Ware House
- Central Ware House,Dhaka.
- Central Ware House,Khulna.
- Central Ware House,Chattagram.
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