Power Division
Formation1998
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsitePower 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]

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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