The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ( bn, বিদ্যুৎ, জ্বালানি ও খনিজ সম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Bidyuṯ, jbālāni ō khanija sampada mantraṇālaẏa'') (abbreviated as MPEMR) or Ministry of Energy is a ministry of the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

. It is mainly responsible for all policies and matters relating to electricity generation, transmission, and distribution from conventional and non-conventional energy sources including hydro electricity. It also deals with the Import, Distribution, Exploration, Extraction, Pricing, and other policy related details of the primary fuels. The MPEMR has two Divisions headed by two secretaries: * Power Division *

Energy and Mineral Resources Division Energy and Mineral Resources Division () is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources responsible for managing hydrocarbon mining and processing in Bangladesh. Dr Khairuzzaman Mozumder is the Secr ...

Senior officials

Ministerial team

The ministerial team at the MPEMR is headed by the

Prime Minister of Bangladesh The Prime Minister of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী, translit=Bangladesher Prodhanmontri), officially Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজা� ...

, who is assigned to them to manage the ministers office and ministry. * Minister in charge —

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister ...

(

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

) * Minister of state —

Nasrul Hamid Nasrul Hamid (Rakesh Chandra Rai as born 13 November 1964) is an Awami League politician and the State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh. Early life and education Hamid was born on 13 November 196 ...

Departments

Power Division

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Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited, commonly known as DESCO, is a public limited company which distributes electricity at the Northern parts of Dhaka City and Tongi Town of Gazipur District. The company was created in November 1996 under the C ...

* Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited *

Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited is a state owned power company in Bangladesh. The company is located in Paltan, Dhaka, Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The company is under the authority of Bangladesh Power Development Board. History Ashuganj P ...

. * Electricity Generation Company Limited. * West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited. * Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board * Rural Power Company Limited * Power Cell *

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) is a Bangladeshi public limited company listed at the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchange. __TOC__ PGCB at a Glance Corporate Office: PGCB Bhaban, Avenue-3, Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar, Badda, Dhaka-12 ...

North West Power Generation Company Limited North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) is a state owned power and electric company in Bangladesh and is located in UTC Building (Level 3 & 4), 8 Panthapath, Kawranbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an enterprise of the Bangladesh Powe ...

Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority () is a Bangladesh government agency under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ( bn, বিদ্যুৎ, জ্বা ...

(SREDA) * Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited * Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (EPRC)

Energy and Mineral Resources Division

Geological Survey of Bangladesh Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) is an national organization working in Geological activities in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The incumbent Director General of Geological Survey of Bangladesh is Moinuddin Ahmed. History ...

Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited is a government owned major gas company in Bangladesh. It is under Petrobangla and is headquartered in Chapapur, Comilla. History Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited was established on 7 June 198 ...

* Sylhet Gas Fields Limited * Mineral Resources Development Bureau *

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company ( bn, তিতাস গ্যাস ''Titas Gas'') is the natural gas distributor in Bangladesh, with an 80% market share. As of 2020, they employed 2,100 staff and served 2.8 million domesti ...

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission or BERC, is a regulatory agency that regulates the gas, electricity and petroleum products in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of B ...

* Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation * Bangladesh Petroleum Institute *

* Bangladesh Hydrocarbon Unit * Department of Explosives * Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited

References

Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ( bn, বিদ্যুৎ, জ্বালানি ও খনিজ সম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Bidyuṯ, jbālāni ō khanija sampada mantraṇālaẏa'') (abbreviat ...

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