Md Mahbubur Rahman became the chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) yesterday.

He replaced Md Belayet Hossain, the former chairman of the PDB, a press release said.

Mahbubur, who joined the BDB on September 1, 1986 as an assistant engineer at Siddhirganj Power Station, had been serving as a company affairs member of the board.

He worked as a sub-divisional engineer and executive engineer on Siddhirganj Thermal Power Station Construction Project.

Mahbubur also served as the director, IPP Cell-1 and IPP Cell-3 and multiple other posts.

He obtained BSc Engineering (Civil) degree from the Bangladesh University of Engineering (BUET) in 1986.

He received his MSc in Engineering (Hydro-Power) degree from the Norwegian University of Engineering and Technology in 1995.