Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board

Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB)
AbbreviationBREB
Formation1977
TypeGovernment
PurposeElectricity for all by 2021.
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Chief Adviser
Muhammad Yunus
Adviser, Interim Government
Fouzul Kabir Khan
Chairman of the Board
Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim
Websitewww.reb.gov.bd

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] Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim is the present chairman of the board.

History

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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

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There are 12 member of board.

  1. Chairman
  2. Member Admin
  3. Member Finance
  4. Member Distribution and Operation
  5. Member Planning and Development
  6. Member Samity Management
  7. Member BSCIC
  8. Member BADC
  9. Member PGCB
  10. Member ICAB
  11. Member BRDB
  12. Member BPDB

List of former chairman

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Name Term start Term end Reference
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]
Major 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 20 August 2024
Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim, ndc, afwc, psc 20 August 2024 present

Zones

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  1. Barisal Zone
  2. Chattagram Zone
  3. Dhaka Zone
  4. Khulna Zone
  5. Mymensingh Zone
  6. Rajshahi Zone
  7. Rangpur Zone
  8. Sylhet Zone

List of Palli Bidyut Samity

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There are 80 subsidiaries of BREB.

  1. Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  2. Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  3. Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  4. Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  5. Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-3
  6. Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-4
  7. Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  8. Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  9. Mymensingh Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  10. Mymensingh Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  11. Mymensingh Palli Bidyut Samity-3
  12. Tangail Palli Bidyut Samity
  13. Pabna Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  14. Pabna Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  15. Netrokona Palli Bidyut Samity
  16. Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  17. Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  18. Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-3
  19. Feni Palli Bidyut Samity
  20. Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  21. Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  22. Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-3
  23. Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-4
  24. Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  25. Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  26. Cox'sbazar Palli Bidyut Samity
  27. Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  28. Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  29. Sunamganj Palli Bidyut Samity
  30. Kishoreganj Palli Bidyut Samity
  31. Jamalpur Palli Bidyut Samity
  32. Khulna Palli Bidyut Samity
  33. Barishal Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  34. Barishal Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  35. Dinajpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  36. Dinajpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  37. Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  38. Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  39. Jhalakathi Palli Bidyut Samity
  40. Munshiganj Palli Bidyut Samity
  41. Shariyatpur Palli Bidyut Samity
  42. Madaripur Palli Bidyut Samity
  43. Faridpur Palli Bidyut Samity
  44. Gaibandha Palli Bidyut Samity
  45. Gopalganj Palli Bidyut Samity
  46. Bagerhat Palli Bidyut Samity
  47. Bhola Palli Bidyut Samity
  48. Bogra Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  49. Bogra Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  50. Bhrammanbaria Palli Bidyut Samity
  51. Chapainawabganj Palli Bidyut Samity
  52. Habiganj Palli Bidyut Samity
  53. Jessore Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  54. Jessore Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  55. Jhenaidaha Palli Bidyut Samity
  56. Jaypurhat Palli Bidyut Samity
  57. Kustia Palli Bidyut Samity
  58. Kuri-lal Palli Bidyut Samity
  59. LakkhipurPalli Bidyut Samity
  60. Magura Palli Bidyut Samity
  61. Meherpur Palli Bidyut Samity
  62. Moulavibazar Palli Bidyut Samity
  63. Naogaon Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  64. Naogaon Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  65. Narasingdhi Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  66. Narasingdhi Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  67. Nilphamari Palli Bidyut Samity
  68. Noakhali Palli Bidyut Samity
  69. Patuakhali Palli Bidyut Samity
  70. Pirojpur Palli Bidyut Samity
  71. Rajbari Palli Bidyut Samity
  72. Rajshahi Palli Bidyut Samity
  73. Rangpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  74. Rangpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  75. Sherpur Palli Bidyut Samity
  76. Sirajgonj Palli Bidyut Samity-1
  77. Sirajgonj Palli Bidyut Samity-2
  78. Shatkhira Palli Bidyut Samity
  79. Thakurgaon Palli Bidyut Samity
  80. Manikganj Palli Bidyut Samity

Central warehouses

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  1. Central Warehouse, Dhaka
  2. Central Warehouse, Khulna
  3. Central Warehouse, Chattagram

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rural Electrification Board". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Power Plants". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ^ "461 upazilas on grid brought under 100% power coverage". Dhaka Tribune.
  4. ^ "Power Development Board". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Rural Electrification". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Solar energy dims as grid power expands". The Daily Star. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ আরইবির চেয়ারম্যান থাকছেন মেজর জেনারেল মঈন উদ্দিন (অব.). Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Selim made new BREB chair". New Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Selim Uddin joins BREB as new chair". New Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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