Utilities

Utilities

Temporary short circuit led to grid failure in southeastern region: ministry

"This occurred as part of the automatic protection system of the grid"

4d ago

Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts

According to the Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, the situation has since returned to normal

5d ago

Cracked pipeline disrupts Ctg water supply for hours

Water supply in different areas of the Chattogram city was disrupted for around 10 hours yesterday due to a crack in the pipeline in Najumia Hat area under Hathazari upazila of the district.

3m ago

Gas supply to remain off for 10 hrs in parts of Dhaka tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended for 10 hours tomorrow in different areas in the capital for emergency works in gas pipeline

5m ago

Ctg grapples with frequent power cuts

Frequent power cuts over the last week have left residents of Chattogram suffering.

6m ago

Gas supply to remain shut in parts of Dhaka for 8hrs tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 10:00am to 6:00pm tomorrow due to gas pipeline replacement works

9m ago

Unauthorised road excavation: Dhaka Wasa caught forging DSCC official's signature

Dhaka South City Corporation today seized equipment, belonging to Dhaka Wasa, used for digging work at Lalbagh near Shaheed Abdul Alim playground

9m ago

Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Dhaka

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 10:00am to 6:00pm tomorrow due to pipeline replacement works

10m ago

Dhaka Wasa chairman accused of interference in regular works

Some Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) officials filed a complaint with the Local Government Rural Development ministry alleging that Dr Golam Mostafa, the chairman of the Dhaka Wasa Board, had illegally interfered with their daily and administrative works.

2y ago

Titas cuts off 112 household connections in Dhaka's Kuril

Titas Gas Distribution Company Ltd has disconnected a total of 112 household connections under Kuril zonal office and collected around Tk 27 lakh as penalty today.

2y ago

Locals bring out procession in Siddheswari protesting water crisis

Locals at Dhaka’s Siddheswari Circular Road today staged demonstration against Dhaka Wasa, demanding uninterrupted water supply in the area.

2y ago

PDB to launch hotlines for its clients next year

Bangladesh Power Development Board will open a call centre for its 36 lakh power consumers next year.

2y ago

"Water to be more expensive for affluent areas, cheaper for impoverished ones"

LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam has said that no subsidy will be provided by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka WASA) from now on. 

2y ago

WASA to bring Dhaka under 100% permanent sewerage network by 2030

Dhaka WASA has taken plans and initiatives to bring the capital city under 100 percent permanent sewerage network by 2030, LGRD Minister Tajul Islam told parliament today (August 30, 2022).

2y ago

Another hike?

When Dhaka residents are already burdened with hikes of fuel, essentials and transport fare, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka Wasa) recently proposed to hike water tariff by 25 percent for residential connections and 19 percent for commercial ones.

2y ago

Water Treatment Plant: Wasa project not paying enough dividends

Three years ago, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka Wasa) inaugurated the Padma-Jashaldia water-treatment plant to bring treated water of Padma to Dhaka.

2y ago

Ctg Wasa to hike water tariff yet again

Just six months after its last tariff hike, Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is set to impose another hike -- of more than 38 percent -- in an apparent bid to bridge the gap between production cost and existing water price.

2y ago

Thousands suffer as gas supply suspended in Brahmanbaria for 3 days

Gas supply — both residential and commercial —in Sadar and Sarail upazilas of Brahmanbaria has been suspended from early today (July 31, 2022) due to pipeline relocation work under the four-lane highway upgradation project from Ashuganj river port to Akhaura land port.

2y ago