Md. Mahbubur Rahman (engineer)

Md. Mahbubur Rahman is a Bangladeshi engineer and chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board, the regulatory agency responsible for power stations and distribution systems in Bangladesh.^[1][2]

Early life

Rahman was born on 1 September 1963 in Shariatpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.^[3] In 1986, he completed his B.Sc. in Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.^[3] He got a master's degree in Hydropower Development from Norwegian University of Science and Technology.^[3]

Career

Rahman joined Siddhirganj Power Station as an Assistant Engineer on 1 September 1986.^[3]

Rahman worked at the Shiddhirgonj Thermal power station project as Sub-Divisional Engineer.^[3] He served as Chief Engineer of Private Generation.^[3]

In 2007, Rahman was the Project Director of Dhaka Tannery Estate Project under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation responsible for relocating tanneries from Dhaka.^[4]

Rahman was the distribution member of the Bangladesh Power Development Board.^[3] He was the corporate member of the Bangladesh Power Development Board.^[1] He served as Director IPP Cell-1, and Director of IPP Cell-3.^[5]

On 31 January 2022, Rahman was appointed the 38th chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board.^[5][6] He was reappointed chairman in September 2022 for a one year term.^[7] He is a director of Northwest Power Generation Company.^[8] He is the president of Bangabandhu Prokousholi Parishad unit for Bangladesh Power Development Board.^[9] He spoke at the 2022 Gas Turbine Technical Seminar organized by Mitsubishi Power.^[10] He oversaw the board signing an agreement with ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian company, to build 1000 MW solar power plant.^[11]

Rahman accompanied Energy Advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, to S Alam Group's power projects in Chittagong District.^[12] On 31 August 2023, his term was extended for one year.^[13] He is a director of Bangladesh-China Power Company (Pvt.) Limited.^[14] He is a director of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited.^[15]