Bio
Engr. Md. Rezaul Karim assumed as the 39th
Chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development
Board (BPDB) on September 1, 2024. Prior to
this, he served as the Member (Distribution) of
BPDB. He joined as the NWPGCL nominee
director of BCPCL on October 07, 2024.
Md. Rezaul Karim was born on June 7, 1967, in
Bogura District. He obtained his B.Sc. in Electrical
Engineering from Khulna University of
Engineering and Technology (KUET) in 1989 and
began his career at the Khulna Power Station
under BPDB on August 17, 1991, as an Assistant
Engineer. He later served with dedication as the
Sub-Divisional Engineer, Executive Engineer, and
Manager (Superintending Engineer) at the same
power station.
In April 2018, he was appointed through lien by
BPDB as the Deputy Project Director at the
Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant, a joint
venture of the Bangladesh-India Friendship
Power Company Limited. He was promoted to
Additional Chief Engineer on February 17, 2022,
and served as Chief Engineer (Distribution-Southern Zone),
BPDB Chattogram from January 3, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
He traveled to various countries including the
Singapore, Czech Republic, China, UAE, India,
USA, and Australia for training and professional
work.
In his personal life, he is married and has one son
and one daughter.
