Bangladesh Diesel Plant Limited is a state owned company in Bangladesh, that is operated by Bangladesh Army.[1][2] As of 2023, General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed is the chairman of the board of directors and Brig Gen Md Reazur Rahman is the managing director of Bangladesh Diesel Plant Limited.[3]
| Company type | Commercial Enterprise under the Management of Bangladesh Army |
|---|---|
| Founded | 25 June 1980 |
| Headquarters | Gazipur Cantonment,Shimultali, Gazipur-1700 |
Key people | Brig Gen Md Reazur Rahman (Managing Director) |
| Website | www |
History edit
Bangladesh Diesel Plant Limited was a government owned corporation under the state owned Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation. It was closed in 2004 because of high losses with 740 million taka in debt.[4][5]
In 2007 the plant was handed over to the Bangladesh Army which was able to make the plant profitable.[4] The plant was initially supposed to go to Bangladesh Rifles but it was later changed to Bangladesh Army according to then parliamentary body chairman Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman.[6] The company imported battery operated rickshaw in 2009.[7] The plant was assembled the rickshaws at its factory despite the rickshaws not being street legal.[8]
In 2010 the plant received a contract from Bangladesh government to build a 50 MW diesel power plant.[9] It owns DPA Power Generation International Limited, a joint venture with Primordial Energy Limited and Aggretech AG.[10] The company will establish a powerplant at Pagla Army Camp in Narayanganj District.[10] It was a 50 megawatt rental power plant.[11] The plant was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2011.[12] The Bangladesh Diesel Plant and a Bangladesh Army unit commanded by Brigadier General Mostafa Aminul Islam built the embankment at Patakhali in Koyra Upazila in 2012.[13]
In 2013 the plant was given the contract to fill the land for Rampal Power Plant.[14] Bangladesh Diesel Plant Limited signed a contract with Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited to produce 10,000 prepaid electricity meters for Azimpur area in Dhaka in February 2014.[15]
In 2016, Bangladesh Diesel Plant and Bangladesh Army constructed the Rabindra Kuthibari protection embankment.[16] A portion of the Rabindra Kuthibari protection embankment collapsed in 2022.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Three new army battalions to oversee Padma bridge work". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Diesel Plant displays products". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Home". Bangladesh Diesel Plant Limited. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ a b "Army-run diesel company exhibits its products". The Daily Star. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "12 loss-making SoEs closed down in 5 years". The Daily Star. UNB. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Army also invests in loss incurring state industries". The Daily Star. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Electric rickshaws in Rangpur". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Parveen, Shahnaz (2009-03-07). "Electric 3-wheelers still ply without legality". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army to generate, sell power". topnews.in. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Deals on 100MW rental power". The Daily Star. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "50MW Rental Power Plant – Primordial Energy". 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "PM to open 50MW army power plant tomorrow". The Daily Star. UNB. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Patakhali embankment complete". The Daily Star. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Earth-filling work now goes to Diesel Plant: Rampal Power Project". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh to have full prepay metering by 2021". Metering.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Kushtia dam collapses again". The Daily Star. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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