Power Division

Power Division was created in 1998 when the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources bifurcated into two divisions: Power Division and Energy and Mineral Resources Division. Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud was confirmed from multiple sources (The Daily Star, TBS News, BSS). BPDB Chairman Engr Md Rezaul Karim (39th chairman, from September 1, 2024) confirmed from The Daily Star and New Age. annual_budget_bdt records the ADP allocation for Power and Energy: Tk 32,392.26 crore (= 323,922,600,000 BDT) for FY2025-26 per CPD budget analysis. This is the ADP capital figure; total power-sector expenditure including subsidies and recurrent costs is substantially higher. Adani arrears figure of ~$688 million as of April 2026 sourced from TBS News. BERC proposed tariff hike of 17-21% with public hearings May 20-21, 2026 confirmed from Dhaka Tribune and Prothom Alo. Rooppur fuel loading confirmed April 28, 2026 from Prothom Alo English. Verification: all key claims cross-checked against 2+ independent primary sources. Activity evidence hold: removed 2 exact generated refresh event(s) on read. Generated scores, positions, activity actions and verification stamps are unavailable. Retained events and unmatched action text require source review; original raw records are unchanged.