Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim, ndc, afwc, psc
Chairman, RNPL
A.H.M Rashed
Director, RNPL
Md. Mahfuzar Rahman
Director, RNPL
Shan Jun
Director, RNPL
Wang Xinqing
Director, RNPL
Sun Rui
Director, RNPL
Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim, ndc, afwc, psc
Chairman, RNPL
Major General S M Zia-Ul-Azim, ndc, afwc, psc was commissioned in the Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from Bangladesh Military Academy on 21 December 1990. He belongs to the 23rd BMA Long Course. The General completed a BSc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BUET in 1997. He also completed a Masters in Defence Studies, an MBA in Finance and an MSc. Engineering in Electrical Power. He further completed a Masters in Security and Development Studies in 2020. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Command & Staff College and National Defence College, Mirpur.
In his service career, he has been equipped with a balanced composition of command, staff, and instructional assignments in different capacities in the Bangladesh Army. In his unit service, he has served 118, 115 and 137 Field Workshops in various appointments, including Officer Commanding. He also served as Commanding Officer Production in 901 Central Workshop, Chief Inspector in the Inspectorate of Vehicles and Engineering Equipment (IV&EE) and Inspectorate of Electronics and Instruments (IE&I). He has served in Army Headquarters, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Directorate as a staff officer. He was an Instructor at the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Centre and School (EMEC&S) and attached Directing Staff at the School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T). He was Directing Staff in the Armed Forces War Course Wing of the National Defence College (NDC). He was the Head of Department of Bio Medical Engineering Department at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur. He also served as Commandant in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Centre and School, Saidpur and Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers at Army Headquarters.
He has served in different United Nations Peacekeeping Missions. As a contingent member, he served in UNAMSIL, Sierra Leone. As a Military observer, he served in UNMIL, Liberia and UNSMISS, Syria, both for short durations. As a Staff Officer, he served in the Force Headquarters in MINUSMA, Mali.
The General took over the responsibilities of Chairman of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) on 25 August 2024. Before been posted to BREB, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering and Director of the Research and Development Wing at MIST, Mirpur.
He has travelled to different countries in the world, such as the USA, China, France, Germany, Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, Cambodia, and the United Arab Emirates. He has also performed Hazz and Umrah. He likes to travel with family and read books. He is married. His wife is a Banker. He is a proud father of one daughter and one son.
A.H.M Rashed
Director, RNPL
Engr. A. H. M Rashed joined Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL) as Managing Director on 18 November 2025. He is a senior and experienced professional in the power sector and currently leads the overall operations of RPCL. RPCL is one of the prominent power generation companies in Bangladesh, playing an important role in ensuring reliable electricity supply, especially in rural areas.
As a Managing Director, he is responsible for developing and implementing corporate strategies and policies, ensuring operational excellence, increasing generation capacity, improving efficiency and achieving sustainable energy goals. Under his leadership, the company is strengthening its competitive position while maintaining good governance, accountability and ethical business practices.
Engr. Rashed is a Mechanical Engineer with more than 25 years of practical experience in combined cycle power plants. He has extensive knowledge in operation, maintenance, project implementation and administrative management. He is highly skilled in operating and maintaining combined cycle power plants, including gas turbines, HRSGs, steam turbines, air-cooled condensers, water treatment units, wastewater treatment plants, high-pressure pumps and gas booster compressors.
He joined RPCL on 4th August 2005 as Deputy Manager (Operation). Over the years, he was promoted to Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer. In recognition of his deep knowledge, professional expertise and leadership in project management, general administration, business development and plant operation and maintenance, he was appointed as Managing Director of RPCL.
He obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1995. In addition to his academic qualifications, he has participated in various technical and management training programs abroad. He visited different countries including the USA, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Saudi Arabia & China for training and professional purposes.
At present, he is responsible for providing strategic direction, ensuring operational excellence, improving financial performance and achieving sustainable growth of the Company. Through his strong leadership, professional integrity, and effective management, RPCL continues to move forward on the path of steady development and success.
He is married. His wife is a home maker. He is the proud father of a daughter and a son.
Md. Mahfuzar Rahman
Director, RNPL
Md. Mahfuzar Rahman, a career civil servant, is working in the Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. Lately, he has been transferred from Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) [Former: Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU)], Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), Ministry of Planning where he worked as Director (Rules) for the last 07 years. Prior to these positions, he worked in Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance, Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), Ministry of Planning and Bangladesh Planning Commission in different capacities. He had also worked as Procurement Specialistin Services for Children at Risk (SCAR) Project funded by the World Bank for two and half years.
Mr. Rahman joined as Assistant Chief in 21st Batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) (Economic) in 2003. Initially, he started his career in 2000 as a Scientist in the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI). Later on, he worked in IFIC Bank Limited nearly for 03 years dealing mainly with foreign trade.
During his tenure in Bangladesh Planning Commission from 2003 to 2010, he rendered his services for Development Policy Planning, especially for development project processing in different sectors of Bangladesh economy. Later on, in IMED till 2013, he was involved in monitoring and evaluation of the projects. In ERD from 2016 to 2018, he was engaged in foreign debt mobilization, mainly from the World Bank. From October 2018 to August 2025, he served in Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) (former CPTU) as Director (Policy and Rules; Capacity Development) and assisted Procuring Entities (PE) & Tenderers with clarification of PPA 2006 and PPR 2008, providing opinions on different issues of procurement of goods, works and services, dealing with amendments of PPA 2006 and PPR 2008, rendering tasks related to implementation of Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) and Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) to attain SDG Goal 12. Beside these, he has been associated to carry out the procurement and administrative fucntions of Digitizing Implementation Monitoring and Public Procurement Project (DIMAPPP) funded by the World Bank. At present, he is working in Power Division as Joint Secretary (Development) and rendering his services on critical issues of development activities. He is a National Procurement Trainer certified by BPPA and trained from ITC-ILO, Turin, Italy. Also, he is a certified Procurement Trainer by Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA). He speaks regularly on Public Procurement, Supply Chain Management and Project Management issues at different training institutes like BPATC, BIAM, BCS Admin Academy, NAPD, NATA, ETI, FTA and so on.
Mr. Rahman did his graduation in Fisheries and Masters in Fisheries Biology and Genetics from Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Later on, he did MBA in Accounting and Information Systems from University of Dhaka. He availed the scholarship from Asian Development Bank (ADB) to pursue Master of Public Policy (MPP) from National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan. Also, he did Masters in Procurement and Supply Management (MPSM) from BRAC University, Bangladesh. On the way to MPSM, he completed Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply from Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), UK and he is a full member of CIPS (MCIPS). He has 05 different publications both in national and international journals.
Shan Jun
Director, RNPL
Mr. Shan Jun is a senior engineer with professor title. Born in 1970, Mr. Shan Jun got double major degree in mechanical engineering and enterprise management from Beijing University of Technology. After graduation, he worked for China Yanxing National Corp. as business manager in International Trade Dept. In 1997, he joined China North Industries Corp. and successively held the position of secretary in Executive Office and project manager of Ethiopia Project Office. From 2003 he began his career with NORINCO International Cooperation Limited for which he worked first as project manager of Electric Power Dep. and DGM of Marketing Dept. in 2006. Later in 2008 he was appointed GM of Electric Power Dept.
From the year of 2011 to 2022. Mr. Shan Jun assumed the post of vice president of NORINCO International. In 2022, he acted as president of NORINCO International. He is also currently chairman of Croatia ENERGIJA PROJFKT d.d.
Wang Xinqing
Director, RNPL
Born in 1965, Mr. Wang Xinqing is currently the vice president for NORINCO International Cooperation Limited. He majored in English Literature in Lan Zhou University of China from September 1984 to June 1988 and was conferred bachelor of arts after graduation.
During July 1988 to May 1994, he worked for translation division affiliated to Norendar Interntional Ltd. Afterwards, he worked as project manager at No.1 Military Project Dept. of China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) and assumed the post of deputy chief representative in the Republic of Uganda in November 2001. In August 2011, he was appointed as general manager of No.4 Regional Division of NORINCO. Later from May 2014 to now, he worked as deputy president for NORINCO International Cooperation Ltd.
He joined in RPCL-NORINCO Intl Power Limited (RNPL) as director of board in December 2017. He also holds a professional title of associate professor of translation accredited by relevant authority in China.
Sun Rui
Director, RNPL
Born in 1970, Mr. Sun Rui completed his bachelor's degree of Economics in University of International Business and Economics in June 1992, and earned EMBA degree from State University of New York at Buffalo in 2002.
After graduation from University of International Business and Economics in 1992, he staffed in China Forestry International Cooperation Company and then China Feedstuff Group Corporation Ltd. And he started his career in international engineering projects since 2005 when he joined in China Machinery Industry Group Corporation Ltd. (SINOMACH) as the Director of the 2nd Division of International Engineering Dept. From 2005 to 2021, he has been Project Manager and Project Director for 6 Mega Projects, including 2 coal-fired power plants in Indonesia, 2 power transmission projects in Africa, etc. The total contract value of these projects is US$ 3.9 billion.
He joined in the Strategic Management Dept. of Norinco in July 2021, and was appointed as Market Development Director of the 2nd International Engineering Dept. of Norinco International Cooperation Ltd. in November 2022.
He joined in RPCL-NORINCO Intl Power Limited (RNPL) as director of board and Executive Director from April 2023. He also holds a professional title of Senior Engineer accredited by relevant authority in China.