Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board

Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board
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.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

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] Rural electrification councils 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.

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	^[7]
Brigadier General Mohammad Abdul Halim	26 June 1986	15 May 1989	^[7]
Brigadier General Golam 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	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

^ ^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.

[Banglapedia-REB-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.

[:0-7] ^ ^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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