Figure 1 shows the overall power sector structure of Bangladesh. The sector can explain as follows:
Governing and regulatory bodies: Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resource (MPEMR) is the principle administering body of the power sector [10]. Power Division was set up in 1998 under the Service of Power, Vitality and Mineral Assets and endowed with the obligation of general administration of the power sector in Bangladesh including all issues and arrangements identifying with the Power sector. MPEMR has made power Cell for Usage of Bangladesh power sector change exercises of the legislature of Bangladesh (Ministry of Finance, 2018). Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) works with the issues of controls in power sectors. The workplace of the Electrical advisor (EA) and Chief Electrical Inspector (CEI) has been built up under area 111 of the Power Demonstration 1917 (BPDB, 2018). EA& CEI office plays out the capacities as indicated in the Power Demonstration, Power Run, Cinematograph Act to control and guarantee the security of lives and properties in the power sector (MoF, 2015).
Power sector structure of Bangladesh