Power Division

Power Division (Bengali: বিদ্যুৎ বিভাগ) is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources responsible for electric power industry of Bangladesh.[1]

Power Division
Formation1998
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteDepartment of Shipping

History

The power division was created in 1998 by the government of Bangladesh as part of reforms of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.[2] It created a reform policy for the electric power sector in 2000.[3] Together with the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, it received 5 percent of the national budget in 2018.[4] On 2 June 2019, the Power Division announced plans to cancel a contract to Beximco Group to build a solar power plant.[5]

References
  1. "Vision & Mission". powerdivision.gov.bd. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. Ebinger, Charles K. (2011). Energy and Security in South Asia: Cooperation Or Conflict?. Brookings Institution Press. p. 90. ISBN 9780815704119. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. Riaz, Ali; Rahman, Mohammad Sajjadur (2016). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh. Routledge. ISBN 9781317308768. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. "2.7% more investment in energy div". The Daily Star. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. "Govt moves to terminate Beximco solar power deal". The Daily Star. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.


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