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
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 ...
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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:
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Power Division
Power Division () is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources responsible for electric power industry of Bangladesh.
History
The power division was created in 1998 by the government of Bangladesh ...
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Energy and Mineral Resources Division
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division () is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (; ''Bidyuṯ, jbālāni ō khanija sampada mantraṇ ...
Senior officials
Ministerial team
The ministerial team at the MPEMR is headed by the
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The prime minister of Bangladesh (, : Bāṅlādēśēr Prôdhānmôntrī), officially prime minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (, : Gôṇôprôjātôntrī Bāṅlādēśēr Prôdhānmôntrī), is the head of government of the Ba ...
, who is assigned to them to manage the ministers office and ministry.
* Minister in charge —
Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus, interim Yunus ministry, g ...
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Chief Adviser)
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Departments
Power Division
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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 boos ...
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Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (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 Companies Act 1994 ...
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Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited
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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
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Electricity Generation Company Limited.
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West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited
West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) is a state-owned utility and electricity distribution company in Bangladesh and is located in Khulna, Bangladesh.
History
West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited was established in Nove ...
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Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board
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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 Pall ...
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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'') (abbreviat ...
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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 ...
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North West Power Generation Company Limited
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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 regula ...
(SREDA)
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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 u ...
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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 ...
(EPRC)
Energy and Mineral Resources Division
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Sylhet Gas Fields Limited
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Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL)
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Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company
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Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited
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Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Limited
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Pashchimanchal Gas Company Limited
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Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited
Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited () is a Bangladesh government owned major gas distribution company that is responsible for distributing gas in Chittagong District and the Chittagong Hill Tracts
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (), ofte ...
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Sundarban Gas Company Limited
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Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited
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Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited
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Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited
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Geological Survey of Bangladesh
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Mineral Resources Development Bureau
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Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is an autonomous independent statutory state Quasi-judicial body established in 2003 to regulate the energy sector in Bangladesh, including electricity, gas, and petroleum. BERC is tasked with s ...
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Bangladesh Petroleum Institute
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Bangladesh Hydrocarbon Unit
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Department of Explosives
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Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation () (BPC) is a government agency in Bangladesh to import, distribute and market oil and petroleum products. Amin-Ul-Ahsan is the chairperson of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.
History
Founded in 1976 by Presi ...
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Eastern Refinery Limited
References
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