The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board or BREB, is government organization in

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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. Md Selim Uddin, an additional secretary 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 The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is a government agency operating under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It was created as a public-sector organization to boost ...

manages electric distribution in urban areas. Palli Bidyut Samities 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

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. # 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 # 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 # Netrokona Palli Bidyut Samity # Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-2 # Feni Palli Bidyut Samity # Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-2 # Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-3 # Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-4 # Chattagram Palli Bidyut Samity-3 # Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2 # Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Cox'sbazar Palli Bidyut Samity # Narayanganj 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 # Narayanganj 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

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