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Dhaka Tuesday,  Mar 19, 2024

Smart Meter Introduced Consumers Can Contact Directly

Mahfuj Risad

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB or PDB) has launched such a smart meter service which would avail its customers to communicate with their distributors from home in real time.

The state Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has introduced the smart meter in an inauguration program held at the Bidyut Bhaban at the city with the presence of the state minister for information and communication technology department Zunaid Ahmed Palak on today.

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Power division secretary Dr. Ahmad Kaykaus presided over the inauguration program where PDB chairman Khaled Mahmud and others addressed at the program.

Nasrul Hamid said that, local companies should come forward to make the power sector more autonomous and assistance would be provided for the interested and competent companies. The state minister said so while he was addressing as the chief guest at the program.

Introducing the smart meter with the technical assistance from a Bangladeshi company called Aplombtechbd is considered to be an important milestone. Consumers will be able to communicate with the distributors at any time through a dedicated server. Subscribers of these smart meter service will be able to check their usage and bill statistics from that server and will get automated alarms and reminders. Consumers will have to pay their bills through a dedicated app or Thikana, Credit or Debit card.

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