Engineer Md Mahbubur Rahman has been reappointed Chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on a contract basis for one year. He took over the charge after his reappointment with effect from September 1, said a BPDB release. Mahbubur Rahman was born in Shariatpur district on  September 1, 1963. He obtained B.Sc. Engineering (Civil) degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1986. Also read: Chinese-Bangladeshi consortium, BPDB to sign deal for Mongla wind power plant tomorrow 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. He later obtained an MBA degree from Bangladesh. Besides, he also completed various professional courses from Oxford University of the United Kingdom, Kochi University of Japan and Melbourne Institute of Technology of Australia. Mahbubur Rahman started his career with the BPDB in 1986 as an Assistant Engineer in the organisation’s Siddhirganj Power Station. Also read: Steps to be taken to normalize power supply to flood-hit areas as soon as situation improves: BPDB Later he served as Sub-Divisional Engineer and Executive Engineer at Siddhirganj 210 MW Thermal Power Station construction project, as Director IPP Cell-1, Director IPP Cell-3, Chief Engineer (Private Generation), Member (Distribution) and Member (Company Affairs) of the BPDB.

Engineer Md Mahbubur Rahman has been appointed as new chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board. He joined the new post on Monday. He served as Member (Company Affairs) of the organisation before being elevated to this position. He is the 38th chairman of the BPDB, the state-owned principal organisation in the power sector. According to the BPDB release, Engr. Md Mahbubur Rahman 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. Also read: Deal period with rental, quick rental power plant owners can’t be extended: BPDB Chairman Mahbub  later obtained an MBA degree from Bangladesh. Besides, he also completed various professional courses from Oxford University of the United Kingdom, Kochi University of Japan and Melbourne Institute of Technology of Australia. He joined Siddhirganj Power Station of Bangladesh Power Development Board on September 1, 1986 as an Assistant Engineer. Later he worked as Sub-Divisional Engineer and Executive Engineer at Siddhirganj 210 MW Thermal Power Station Construction Project, as Director IPP Cell-1, Director IPP Cell-3 and as Chief Engineer Private Generation. Later he also served as Member (Distribution) of BPDB. Also read: BPDB’s extra purchase order of petroleum puts BPC in trouble