The tenure of the chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Engr Md Mahbubur Rahman has been extended for one year.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification confirming the notification on Tuesday.
The notification said Mahbub will serve for another one year from September 1 in continuation of his appointment as BPDB chairman.
Earlier, he was appointed as BPDB chairman on January 31, 2022 as the BPDB chairman. Prior to his current position he served as Member (Company Affairs) of the organisation.
He is the 38th chairman of the BPDB, the state-owned principal organisation in the power sector.
Engr. Mahbubur was born in Shariatpur district on 1 September, 1963. He obtained B.Sc. Engineering (Civil) degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1986. He did his M.Sc. Engineering (Hydro-Power) degree from the Norwegian University of Engineering & Technology, Norway in 1995 with a full scholarship from the Norwegian government.