Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board

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Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB)
AbbreviationBREB
Formation1977
TypeGovernment
PurposeElectricity 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.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] Ajay Kumar Chakroborty, an additional secretary is the present chairman of the board.

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History

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

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

NameTerm startTerm endReference
Brigadier General Sabihuddin Ahmed 2 January 197825 June 1986 [7]
Brigadier General Mohammad Abdul Halim26 June 198615 May 1989 [7]
Brigadier General Mohammad Gholam Mawla15 May 198913 August 1991 [7]
Brigadier General Zaheed Latif7 October 199127 January 1993 [7]
Brigadier General Mohammad Enamul Haque27 January 19935 October 1997 [7]
Brigadier General M. A. Malek 5 October 19974 June 2000 [7]
Mejbah Uddin Ahmed28 June 200011 September 2001 [7]
Ziaul Islam Chowdhury11 September 200130 December 2004 [7]
Dewan Zakir Hossain30 December 200417 January 2005 [7]
A. K. M. Helaluzzaman17 January 200530 April 2006 [7]
Md. Touhidul Islam30 April 200612 October 2006 [7]
Md. Habib Ullah Mazumdar9 November 20068 February 2009 [7]
Nasir Uddin Ahmed 8 February 20098 March 2009 [7]
Bhuiyan Safiqul Islam18 March 20092 October 2011 [7]
Md. Mojibur Rahman3 October 201124 October 2011 [7]
Brigadier General Moin Uddin 24 October 20115 January 2022 [8]
Md Selim Uddin7 January 202227 December 2023 [9] [10]
Ajay Kumar Chakroborty30 December 2023present

Zones

  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

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

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

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