Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) published a job circular for the recruitment of manpower. This job  circular  has been published for the recruitment of 18 posts in the revenue sector. Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board will take a total of 94 people in these positions. According to the circular, you can also join the posts subject to fulfilling the qualifications. Online application for the posts will start on September 15. Application can be made till October 6. Eligibility of Application in BREB Qualification, experience and age limit for applying for each post is different. Post-wise application eligibility, experience and age limit conditions will be known in the notification. Read: Government Job Circular 2022: Multiple job opportunities in Ministry of Lands Age of application Candidates age should be between 18 to 30 years as on 6th October 2021. However, in case of children of veer mukti joddha/martyr veer mukti joddha, the age is 32 years. Application Rules Interested candidates can fill the application form from this website link http://brebr.teletalk.com.bd/admitcard/index.php Application fee The application fee for some posts is Tk 223, and for some posts Tk 112.  

The World Bank on Tuesday approved $500 million to help Bangladesh expand and modernise the electricity distribution system and support the sustainable transformation of its electricity system.The Electricity Distribution Modernisation Program will deliver improved electricity services to about 40 million people in Dhaka and Mymensingh Divisions, according to a release from the World Bank.It will upgrade and construct more than 31,000 kms of distribution lines, 157 distribution substations, and related infrastructure, and incorporate measures to increase climate resilience of network infrastructure in 25 rural electric cooperatives (Palli Bidyut Samities) in the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board. Read: 'WB committed to Bangladesh's resilient and inclusive recovery from Covid'Network investment will be paired with new and advanced technologies to help modernising and transforming the electricity system.World Bank Acting Country Director for Bangladesh Dandan Chen said in the last decade, Bangladesh achieved a more than fourfold increase in electricity generation capacity and delivered electricity connections to more than 99 percent of its population.“But the electricity distribution network could not keep pace with the remarkable increase in electricity generation,” he said.“This program will help modernize and ensure climate resilience of the distribution network, which is the backbone of a secure and reliable power system.”The program will introduce a modern grid system that can support the two-way flow of electricity and information, minimizing and recovering quickly from climate and cyber risks, including natural disasters and extreme weather events.It will introduce state-of-art technologies such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System and install Advanced Metering Infrastructure.It will support the decarbonization of the power sector by facilitating the integration of renewable energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems in the electricity distribution network.All these will lead to a sustainable transformation of the electricity system. Read: Bangladesh's economy doing better to recover from Covid-19 shocks: WB Vice PresidentThe credit is from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional financing, has a 30-year term, including a five-year grace period. In addition, the program also includes a $15 million grant from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF).Including this program, the World Bank has over $1.8 billion ongoing support in Bangladesh’s energy sector, covering generation, transmission, and distribution of power, including from renewable energy sources.Since 1981, the World Bank has partnered with BREB to support the government’s electrification and access programs.Bangladesh currently has the largest ongoing IDA program totaling over $14 billion in support.The World Bank was among the first development partners to support Bangladesh and has committed more than $35 billion in grants, interest-free and concessional credits to the country since its Independence.

Power utility bodies have to respond to consumers’ applications for power connections digitally, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said Sunday.

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has issued a legal notice to eight entities including Power Division asking them to stop collecting illegal arrear electricity bills from consumers from March to May.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged officials of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) to pursue rural people to raise their electricity consumption to 1,000 kilowatt-hour (kWh) from existing 98 kWh.

A sudden change in the bidding process by Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) has put transformer suppliers in a dilemma which may lead to the use of substandard products in its power distribution project and encourage unfair practices.