Power Development Board

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is a Bangladesh government agency operating under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. It was created in 1972 as a public-sector organization to boost the country's power sector after the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state. This government organization is responsible for planning and developing the nation's power infrastructure and for operating much of its power generation facilities. The BPDB is responsible for the major portion of generation and distribution of electricity mainly in urban areas of the country.