| Abbreviation | BREB |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1977 |
| Type | Government |
| Purpose | Electricity for all by 2021. |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, 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 |
| Website | www |
The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board or BREB, is government organization in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is responsible for rural electrification. It is the largest power distribution organization in Bangladesh. BREB has brought all the 461 upazilas on grid under 100% electrification. Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim is the present chairman of the board.
History
The Rural Electrification Board was established in 1977. It implements electrification of rural areas in Bangladesh and builds electrics lines and sub stations. It counterpart Bangladesh Power Development Board manages electric distribution in urban areas. Rural electrification councils in a subsidiary of the board and acts as a consumer cooperative. The board has expanded rural electric connections rapidly. It has taken some market shares of solar energy.
Board members
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
| Name | Term start | Term end | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigadier General Sabihuddin Ahmed | 2 January 1978 | 25 June 1986 | |
| Brigadier General Mohammad Abdul Halim | 26 June 1986 | 15 May 1989 | |
| Brigadier General Golam Mawla | 15 May 1989 | 13 August 1991 | |
| Brigadier General Zaheed Latif | 7 October 1991 | 27 January 1993 | |
| Brigadier General Mohammad Enamul Haque | 27 January 1993 | 5 October 1997 | |
| Brigadier General M. A. Malek | 5 October 1997 | 4 June 2000 | |
| Mejbah Uddin Ahmed | 28 June 2000 | 11 September 2001 | |
| Ziaul Islam Chowdhury | 11 September 2001 | 30 December 2004 | |
| Dewan Zakir Hossain | 30 December 2004 | 17 January 2005 | |
| A. K. M. Helaluzzaman | 17 January 2005 | 30 April 2006 | |
| Md. Touhidul Islam | 30 April 2006 | 12 October 2006 | |
| Md. Habib Ullah Mazumdar | 9 November 2006 | 8 February 2009 | |
| Nasir Uddin Ahmed | 8 February 2009 | 8 March 2009 | |
| Bhuiyan Safiqul Islam | 18 March 2009 | 2 October 2011 | |
| Md. Mojibur Rahman | 3 October 2011 | 24 October 2011 | |
| Major General Moin Uddin | 24 October 2011 | 5 January 2022 | |
| Md Selim Uddin | 7 January 2022 | 27 December 2023 | |
| Ajay Kumar Chakroborty | 30 December 2023 | 20 August 2024 | |
| Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim | 20 August 2024 | present |
Zones
- Barisal Zone
- Chattagram Zone
- Dhaka Zone
- Khulna Zone
- Mymensingh Zone
- Rajshahi Zone
- Rangpur Zone
- Sylhet Zone
List of Palli Bidyut Samity
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
- Central Warehouse, Dhaka
- Central Warehouse, Khulna
- Central Warehouse, Chattagram
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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- "Selim Uddin joins BREB as new chair". New Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.