Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board

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] Md Selim Uddin, an additional secretary is the present chairman of the board.

Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB)
AbbreviationBREB
Formation1977
TypeGovernment
PurposeElectricity for all by 2021.
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Minister
Sheikh Hasina, MP
State Minister
Nasrul Hamid, MP
Chairman of the Board
Md Selim Uddin
Websitewww.reb.gov.bd

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
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]
Brigadier General Moin Uddin 24 October 2011 5 January 2022 [8]
Md Selim Uddin 7 January 2022 [9][10]

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

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

References
  1. "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. "বাংলাদেশ পল্লী বিদ্যুতায়ন বোর্ড". www.reb.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. Pratidin, Bangladesh (12 January 2018). "আরইবির চেয়ারম্যান থাকছেন মেজর জেনারেল মঈন উদ্দিন (অব.)". বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  9. "Selim made new BREB chair". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. "Selim Uddin joins BREB as new chair". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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