পাওয়ার গ্রিড বাংলাদেশ PLC (PGCB)

Power Grid Bangladesh PLC—formerly known as Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB)—is a leading public limited company operating under the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). It is the sole state-owned entity responsible for the transmission of electricity and the management of the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) across the entire country.

1. Key Functions & Responsibilities

• Power Transmission: Transmitting bulk electricity generated by both public and private power plants to various distribution utilities (such as DESCO, DPDC, NESCO, WZPDCO, BPDB, and BREB/Palli Bidyut).

• Grid and Substation Maintenance: Constructing, operating, and maintaining high-voltage transmission lines of $400\text{ kV}$, $230\text{ kV}$, and $132\text{ kV}$, along with their respective grid substations.

• National Load Despatch Center (NLDC): Monitoring and controlling the real-time balance of countrywide electricity demand and supply from the state-of-the-art NLDC facility in Aftabnagar, Dhaka.

• Cross-Border Energy Trade: Managing cross-border grid interconnections and back-to-back stations to import electricity from neighboring countries like India.

2. Corporate Overview

• Establishment: Incorporated on November 21, 1996, under the Companies Act, 1994, as a public limited company.

• Stock Exchange Listing: The company is publicly traded on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

• Headquarters: Grid Bhaban, Avenue-3, Jahurul Islam City (Aftabnagar), Badda, Dhaka.

3. Official Links & Portals

Power Grid Bangladesh regularly recruits engineers, technical professionals, and administrative staff through a competitive merit-based selection process.

• Official Website: www.powergrid.gov.bd or www.pgcb.gov.bd

• Recruitment Portal: powergrid.teletalk.com.bd