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Ministry Of Power, Energy And Mineral Resources
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (; ''Bidyuṯ, jbālāni ō khanija sampada mantraṇālaẏa'') (abbreviated as MPEMR) or Ministry of Energy is a ministry of the Government of Bangladesh. 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 Senior officials Ministerial team The ministerial team at the MPEMR is headed by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who is assigned to them to manage the ministers office and ministry. * Minister in charge — Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser) * Minister of state — ''To be determined, TBD'' Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Seal Of Bangladesh
The Government Seal of Bangladesh () is the Seal (emblem), official seal of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is used by the Government of Bangladesh in official documents including passports. Design of the seal The seal features the same design elements as the first flag of Bangladesh in a circular setting. The outer white ring is shown with the caption of the official name of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () with four red 5-pointed stars, symbolising Bengali nationalism, nationalism, Socialism in Bangladesh, socialism, Democracy in Bangladesh, democracy, Secularism in Bangladesh, secularism, the four key principles of the Republic enshrined in the Constitution of Bangladesh, Constitution. In the center is the country map on a red disc. History of the seal The seal was adopted as the temporary National Emblem of Bangladesh by the Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh popularly known as the ''Mujibnagar Government'', whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited
Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited is a state owned power company in Bangladesh. The company headquarters are located in Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The company is under the authority of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). History Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited was established on 28 June 2000 according to the Power Sector Development and Reform Program of the Government of Bangladesh. It was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1990. It is owned by BPDB, which controls 99.99% of the shares. The remaining .01% shares are owned by the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Power Division, and Energy and Mineral Resources Division. It was created around Ashuganj Power Plant which was commissioned in 1987 and close to Titas Gas field. In 2011, the company launched a new 50 megawatt power plant in Ashuganj Upazila. In December 2012, the company received 193 million dollar loan from Standard Chartered Bank to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited
Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (), abbreviated as BGFCL, is a major gas fields company that the Bangladesh government owns through Petrobangla. The BGFCL owns Titas Gas Field, Habiganj Gas Field, Bakhrabad Gas Field, Narsingdi Gas Field, Meghna Gas Field, Kamta Gas Field, and Sangu Gas Fields. History The BGFCL traces its origins to the operations of Shell Oil Company in Bangladesh. On 7 August 1975, the Government of Bangladesh The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the ... bought the gas fields owned by Shell Oil Company. On 12 September 1975, the BGFCL was established to take over the operations of the gas fields. It currently produces 725 million standard cubic feet of gas daily in Bangladesh. The wells of BGFCL and Sylhet Gas Field Limited, the other state-owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration And Production Company Limited
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited () is a Bangladesh government owned company responsible for petroleum exploration and production. History Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited was formed in 1989 by the government of Bangladesh out of the Exploration Directorate of Petrobangla. In October 2017, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited discovered gas in Bhola, Shahbazpur Gas Field. In March 2020, it discovered Srikail Gas Field in Comilla District Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District, () is a district located in southeastern Bangladesh. It lies about southeast of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria District, Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj District, Narayanganj dis .... References Organisations based in Dhaka Government-owned companies of Bangladesh Bangladeshi companies established in 1989 Energy companies established in 1989 Oil and gas companies of Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Oil, Gas And Mineral Corporation
Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla; ) is a government-owned oil, gas and mineral exploration and distribution corporation of Bangladesh. It has the mandate to explore, produce, transport, manage and sell oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. It also concludes production-sharing agreements with international oil companies for exploration and development of oil, gas and mineral resources in Bangladesh. History Petrobangla was founded in 1985 (Notification of Ordinance-21 in April 11 1985) by merging two government organizations Bangladesh Oil & Gas Corporation (BOGC) and Bangladesh Mineral Exploration and Development Corporation (BMEDC) into Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation(BOGMC). To import liquefied natural gas, Petrobangla signed an agreement with Gunvor Singapore in 2018. In September 2019, QatarEnergy LNG delivered the first cargo of liquefied natural gas from a Q-Flex vessel to Petrobangla's Floating Storage and Regasification Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Energy And Power Research Council
Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council () is a government agency responsible for providing funding and support to research institutions and Startup companies in the power sector. It provides long term planning and evaluation on the energy and power sector to the government. Mohammad Wahid Hossain ''ndc'' is the chairman of Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council. History Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council was established by passing the Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council Act, 2015, in the parliament. The law had been approved by the cabinet of Bangladesh. In May 2019, Subir Kishore Chowdhury was made chairman of Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council replacing Shahin Ahmed Chowdhury. In 2016, Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council organized a seminar with Dhaka Stock Exchange to explore issuing debt instruments in Singapore to finance powerplants in Bangladesh. The State Minister of Power, Nasrul Hamid Bipu, spoke at the seminar. It annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited
Northern Electricity Supply PLC (NESCO) is a state owned utility in Bangladesh and is located in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. History North West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited was started its commercial operation in October 2016 by breaking up different distribution network of Bangladesh Power Development Board. It is responsible for the distribution of electricity in Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. The plan to create the company was formed in 2003 but was delayed by opposition from staff at Bangladesh Power Development Board. When the company was being formed some employees of Bangladesh Power Development Board vandalized the office of the chairman of the board. Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited was established in August 2005. It was established and registered as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1994. The company took over the North West Zone of Bangladesh Power Development Board which contained Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, responsible for increasing renewable energy production in Bangladesh. It also acts as the regulatory agency for the sustainable energy industry. Md. Helal Uddin is the chairman of the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority. History In 2009, the Government of Bangladesh developed a Renewable Energy Policy which calls for renewable energy to be 10 percent of the total energy produced in Bangladesh. The government established the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority to support the Renewable Energy Policy through the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act in 2012. Bangladesh also joined the International Energy Agency The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization, established in 1974, that provides policy recommendations, analysis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL)
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 Power Development Board (BPDB). History North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) was established on 28 August 2007 as a Public Limited Company under the Bangladesh Power Development Board. Bangladesh-China Power Company (Pvt.) Ltd (BCPCL) a joint venture between China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) and North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) built a 1,320MW power plant in Patuakhali District near Payra Seaport. Bangladesh-China Power Company (Pvt.) Ltd (BCPCL) was formed in 2014. NWPGCL has four power plants in Sirajganj, Bheramara, Kushtia, Bagerhat and Khulna. Northwest Power Generation Company Limited has joint ventures with Siemens to build a 4 billion dollar power plant. It has joint ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Grid Company Of Bangladesh
Power Grid Bangladesh PLC abbreviated as Power Grid is the sole organization of Government of Bangladesh entrusted with transmission of power throughout the country. It is a government owned organisation which is listed at the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchange The Chittagong Stock Exchange () is a stock exchange based in the port city Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is one of the twin financial hubs of the country, alongside the Dhaka Stock Exchange. Established in 1995, the exchange is located in the A .... It was previously known as Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd and was abbreviated as PGCB. Brief Introduction Power Grid has been enlarging electricity transmission network system Since the establishment in 1996. The main purpose of the company is to ensure effective management of national power grid of Bangladesh. To achieve this purpose, Power Grid has been devising required plan, conducting primary feasibility study, doing research, preparation of Substation & tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Cell
Power Cell () is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (; ''Bidyuṯ, jbālāni ō khanija sampada mantraṇālaẏa'') (abbreviated as MPEMR) or Ministry of Energy is a ministry of the Government of Bangladesh. It is mainly responsible for all poli ... responsible for regulating the power (electricity) industry in Bangladesh. The Power Cell is responsible for promoting and reforming the power sector. Mohammad Hossain is the Director General of the Power Cell. History Power Cell was established in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh to develop the power sector in Bangladesh. On 11 October 2006, B. D. Rahmatullah was removed from his post of Director General of the Power Cell by the Government of Bangladesh due to his differences with the Prime Minister's Office. References 1995 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Government agencies o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rural Power Company Limited
Rural Power Company Limited is an autonomous government company responsible for rural electrification and power in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Ownership # Rural Electrification Board # Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-2 # Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Comilla Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Chittagong Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Sunamganj Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Narsingdhi Palli Bidyut Samity-1 # Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-3 # Moulvibazar Palli Bidyut Samity History Rural Power Company Limited was established on 31 December 1994. It was the first independent power producer in Bangladesh not under the Bangladesh Power Development Board. The decision to form it was made by Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on 23 November 1994. It was formed by the Rural Electrification Board and is managed by a board of directors. On 23 December 2004 it started work on a power plant in Savar in partnership with Dhaka North Power Proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
