The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board or BREB, is a 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 the electricity 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 electric lines and sub stations. Its counterpart Bangladesh Power Development Board manages electric distribution in urban areas. Rural electrification council 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 +NameTerm startTerm endReferenceBrigadier General Sabihuddin Ahmed2 January 197825 June 1986Brigadier General Mohammad Abdul Halim26 June 198615 May 1989Brigadier General Golam Mawla15 May 198913 August 1991Brigadier General Zaheed Latif7 October 199127 January 1993Brigadier General Mohammad Enamul Haque27 January 19935 October 1997Brigadier General M. A. Malek5 October 19974 June 2000Mejbah Uddin Ahmed28 June 200011 September 2001Ziaul Islam Chowdhury11 September 200130 December 2004Dewan Zakir Hossain30 December 200417 January 2005A. K. M. Helaluzzaman17 January 200530 April 2006Md. Touhidul Islam30 April 200612 October 2006Md. Habib Ullah Mazumdar9 November 20068 February 2009Nasir Uddin Ahmed8 February 20098 March 2009Bhuiyan Safiqul Islam18 March 20092 October 2011Md. Mojibur Rahman3 October 201124 October 2011Major General Moin Uddin24 October 20115 January 2022Md Selim Uddin7 January 202227 December 2023Ajay Kumar Chakroborty30 December 202320 August 2024Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim20 August 2024present
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
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