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.
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 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.