Annual Report for 2008-2009 - BPDB

THE BOARD
(2008-2009)
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) was
created in may 1, 1972 by Presidential Order No. 59 after
bifurcation of erstwhile Bangladesh Water and Power
Development Authority. Dhaka Electric Supply was
separated from the operations of the BPDB w.e.f. October
1, 1991 to act as a separate Authority named Dhaka
Electric Supply Authority (DESA) which has been
transformed as Dhaka Power Distribution Company
(DPDC) w.e.f. July 1, 2008.
In the recent past a number of Generation and
Distribution companies have been created under the
reform programme.
Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd. (APSCL),
Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB),
North West Power Generation Company Ltd. (NWPGCL)
and West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd.
(WZPDCL) have already started functioning as company
under BPDB. North West Zone Power Distribution
Company Ltd. (NWZPDCL) and South Zone Power
Distribution Company Ltd. (SZPDCL) will start their
function shortly.
The BPDB is responsible for major portion of generation
and distribution of electricity mainly in urban areas of
the country. The Board is now under the Power Division
of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
With the aim to provide quality and reliable electricity to
the people of Bangladesh for desired economic and
social development, the power system has been
expanded to keep pace with the fast growing demand.
During the year under report (2008-2009) Bangladesh
Power Development Board consisted of the following
Chairman and Member :
Chairman
Mr. Md. Showkat Ali (Up to April 5, 2009)
Mr. A.S.M. Alamgir Kabir (From April 6, 2009)
Member (Administration)
Mr. S.M. Shamsher Zakaria (Up to November 6, 2008)
Mr. S.M. Mesbahul Islam (From November 10, 2008)
Member (Finance)
Mr. M. Murtozaa Reza (Up to January 24, 2009)
Mr. S.M. Mesbahul Islam (From Jan. 25, 2009 to May 12, 2009)
Mr. Md. Fazlul Hoque (From May 12, 2009)
Member (Generation)
Mr. A.M.M. Murtaza Ali (Up to November 10, 2008)
Mr. S.M. Haider Ali (From Nov. 11, 2008 to January 29, 2009)
Mr. A.S.M. Alamgir Kabir (From Jan. 30, 2009 to April 1, 2009)
Mr. Tapan Kumar Chowdhury (From April 1, 2009)
Member (Distribution)
Mr. A.S.M. Alamgir Kabir (Up to April 21, 2009)
Mr. Md. Mostafa Kamal (From April 22, 2009)
Member (Planning & Development)
Mr. A.M.M. Murtaza Ali (Up to August 24, 2008)
Mr. A.S.M. Alamgir Kabir (From Aug. 25, 2008 to Nov.10, 2008)
Mr. Md. Badruzzaman Khan (From Nov.11, 2008 to Feb.01, 2009)
Mr. A.S.M. Alamgir Kabir (From Feb. 02, 2009 to Feb. 17, 2009)
Mr. Md. Abdul Malek (From February 18, 2009 to Feb. 26, 2009)
Mr. A.S.M. Alamgir Kabir (From Feb. 27, 2009 to March 30, 2009)
Mr. Md. Delwar Hossain (From March 31, 2009)
Member (Transmission & System Operation)
Mr. A.M.M. Murtaza Ali (Up to November 10, 2008)
Mr. S.M. Haider Ali (From Nov. 11, 2008 to January 29, 2009)
Mr. A.S.M. Alamgir Kabir (From Jan. 30, 2009 to April 1, 2009)
Mr. Tapan Kumar Chowdhury (From April 1, 2009)
12 Annual Report 2008-09