Power Division Explained

Power Division
Formation:	1998
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali
Website:	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.^[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] Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan is the former Secretary of this division.

Notes and References

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