The government has reappointed Engineer Md. Rezaul Karim as Chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on a contractual basis for another year.
A notification to this effect was issued recently by the Contract and Foreign Recruitment Wing of the Ministry of Public Administration.
According to the notification, the appointment has been made under Section 49 of the Government Service Act, 2018. His post-retirement leave (PRL) and related benefits will remain suspended during the one-year contractual tenure, effective from the date of joining.
Rezaul Karim is currently serving as the Chairman of BPDB. He assumed the role as the organization’s 39th chairman on September 1, 2024.
Before taking charge as chairman, he served as a Member (Distribution) of BPDB and held several key positions within the country’s power sector.
Born in Bogura on June 7, 1967, Rezaul Karim graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) in 1989.
He began his professional career on August 17, 1991, as an Assistant Engineer at the Khulna Power Station under BPDB.
