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NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY
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EECS DEPARTMENT
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ASSIGNMENT 3
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“PGCB is a single power supplier”
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Prepared For
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Dr. M. Abdul Awal
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ETE 451.1
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Spring 2013
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Group: C
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Shah Baizid Arefin ID: 073 079 042
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S M Arifin Islam ID: 081776045
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Zulhaj Uddin Al Zubair ID: 082125045
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Md. Shikander Ali ID: 083433045
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Submission Date: 18th February, 2013
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Current Energy Landscape
The Government of Bangladesh through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) bears overall responsibility for the power sub-sector in Bangladesh. Consumption of commercial energy per head in Bangladesh is one of the lowest in Asia, if not the world. A lack of commercially priced sources of electricity has been a major factor in deterring foreign investment hindering GDP growth. Per-capita generation of electricity was 110 kWh in 1997/98,
References: 1. Fianancial Report of BPDB 2011-12 2. Annual Report DESCO 2012-13 3. Auditor’s Report PGCB 2012-2013 4. Power Industry of Bangladesh, By Samina Haque, BRAC University 5. www.reb.gov.bd 6. www.pgcb.org.bd 7. www.desco.org.bd 8. www.bpdb.gov.bd