Power Development Board

As flood worsens, many parts of Sylhet, Sunamganj without electricity

People in Sylhet and Sunamganj have been experiencing a power outage since yesterday (June 16, 2022) following heavy floods caused by upstream water and heavy rainfall in the districts.
17 June 2022, 07:36 AM

Another solar success!

We applaud Sarishabari Sales and Distribution Division of Power Development Board (PDB) for adopting the on-grid solar plant as an alternate means of producing electricity.
5 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Power generation crosses 10,000MW milestone: PDB

Bangladesh’s actual power generation crosses the milestone of 10,000-megawatt, as the government’s efforts to ensure electricity for all are bearing fruit.
19 March 2018, 15:41 PM

Power outages back again

The nightmare called load-shedding is back. With a mild heat wave sweeping the country, people, mainly in rural areas, are suffering due to frequent power cuts.
22 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Spl power plant to check outage

The Power Development Board (PDB) is floating a tender to set up a gas-fired power plant in Shahjibazaar that would remain standby to pump in electricity whenever there is a supply drop in the national grid.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Ex-PDB chairman brutally murdered

A former chairman of the Power Development Board was murdered at his Madhya Badda house in the capital yesterday.
5 October 2015, 21:03 PM

PDB ex-chairman killed at Madhya Badda house

Former chairman of Power Development Board (PDB) Mohammad Khizir Khan is found dead at his Madhya Badda residence in Dhaka.
5 October 2015, 16:34 PM

Deals worth $5.5b power plants inked with Indian companies

Bangladesh signs two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with two Indian companies to set up 4600-megawatt power plants in the country.
6 June 2015, 07:13 AM