Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board
![]() Bangladesh Rural Electrification line at Full Moon Night | |
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 | Ajay Kumar Chakroborty |
Website | www |
The 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] BREB has brought all the 461 upazilas on grid under 100% electrification.[3] Ajay Kumar Chakroborty, an additional secretary is the present chairman of the board.
History
[edit]The Rural Electrification Board was established in 1977. It implements electrification of rural areas in Bangladesh and builds electrics lines and sub stations.[1] It counterpart Bangladesh Power Development Board manages electric distribution in urban areas.[4] Palli Bidyut Samities in a subsidiary of the board and acts as a consumer cooperative.[5] The board has expanded rural electric connections rapidly. It has taken some market shares of solar energy.[6]
Board members
[edit]There are 12 member of board.
- Chairman
- Member Admin
- Member Finance
- Member Distribution and Operation
- Member Planning and Development
- Member Samity Management
- Member BSCIC
- Member BADC
- Member PGCB
- Member ICAB
- Member BRDB
- Member BPDB
List of former chairman
[edit]Name | Term start | Term end | Reference |
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Brigadier General Sabihuddin Ahmed | 2 January 1978 | 25 June 1986 | [7] |
Brigadier General Mohammad Abdul Halim | 26 June 1986 | 15 May 1989 | [7] |
Brigadier General Mohammad Gholam Mawla | 15 May 1989 | 13 August 1991 | [7] |
Brigadier General Zaheed Latif | 7 October 1991 | 27 January 1993 | [7] |
Brigadier General Mohammad Enamul Haque | 27 January 1993 | 5 October 1997 | [7] |
Brigadier General M. A. Malek | 5 October 1997 | 4 June 2000 | [7] |
Mejbah Uddin Ahmed | 28 June 2000 | 11 September 2001 | [7] |
Ziaul Islam Chowdhury | 11 September 2001 | 30 December 2004 | [7] |
Dewan Zakir Hossain | 30 December 2004 | 17 January 2005 | [7] |
A. K. M. Helaluzzaman | 17 January 2005 | 30 April 2006 | [7] |
Md. Touhidul Islam | 30 April 2006 | 12 October 2006 | [7] |
Md. Habib Ullah Mazumdar | 9 November 2006 | 8 February 2009 | [7] |
Nasir Uddin Ahmed | 8 February 2009 | 8 March 2009 | [7] |
Bhuiyan Safiqul Islam | 18 March 2009 | 2 October 2011 | [7] |
Md. Mojibur Rahman | 3 October 2011 | 24 October 2011 | [7] |
Brigadier General Moin Uddin | 24 October 2011 | 5 January 2022 | [8] |
Md Selim Uddin | 7 January 2022 | 27 December 2023 | [9][10] |
Ajay Kumar Chakroborty | 30 December 2023 | present |
Zones
[edit]- Barisal Zone
- Chattagram Zone
- Dhaka Zone
- Khulna Zone
- Mymensingh Zone
- Rajshahi Zone
- Rangpur Zone
- Sylhet Zone
List of Palli Bidyut Samity
[edit]There are 80 subsidiaries of BREB.
- Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Narayanganj 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
- 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
- Netrokona Palli Bidyut Samity
- Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-3
- Feni Palli Bidyut Samity
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-3
- Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-4
- Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
- Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
- Cox'sbazar 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
- 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
- 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
- Manikganj Palli Bidyut Samity
Central warehouses
[edit]- Central Warehouse, Dhaka
- Central Warehouse, Khulna
- Central Warehouse, Chattagram
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rural Electrification Board". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Power Plants". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "461 upazilas on grid brought under 100% power coverage". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "Power Development Board". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Rural Electrification". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Solar energy dims as grid power expands". The Daily Star. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o প্রাক্তন চেয়ারম্যানগণের তালিকা [List of Ex-Chairmen]. www.reb.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ আরইবির চেয়ারম্যান থাকছেন মেজর জেনারেল মঈন উদ্দিন (অব.). Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Selim made new BREB chair". New Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Selim Uddin joins BREB as new chair". New Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.