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Bangladesh losing $3.3b a year to power cuts

Bangladesh loses around $3.3 billion a year due to unreliable power supply to homes, offices, and factories.

Worsening electricity supply fresh blow to industries

Industries, already under huge pressure for the fall in gas supply and higher input costs, have been hit with power outages in the last few days, which have raised the production cost and may force factories to cut output. 

Your favourite fictional blackout companions

“Free light source plus [a] dude I can sit and ruminate with, it’s perfect.” 

Businesses dealt a blow

Business and industrial activities were disrupted for several hours since yesterday afternoon as the national power grid failed, plunging half of the country into darkness.

Gulshan, Banani among Dhaka areas to experience 3-hour load shedding today

Consumers in the areas under Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (Desco) will experience power cuts for three hours today (August 7, 2022).

No electricity in Sylhet

Electricity connection was cut off all over Sylhet district today as all sub-stations was submerged in flood water.

Power supply to be normal by Friday, minister hopes

Apologising for public sufferings due to power disruption in different parts of the country over the past week, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid expresses hope that power supply would be normal by Friday.

South Pakistan hit by huge power cut

A major power failure plunges large parts of southern Pakistan into darkness on Tuesday night.

Power disruption worries DMCH patients

Panic grips among the patients of Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a power disruption for hours in its newly-constructed 10-storey building.

May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023

Bangladesh losing $3.3b a year to power cuts

Bangladesh loses around $3.3 billion a year due to unreliable power supply to homes, offices, and factories.

October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022

Worsening electricity supply fresh blow to industries

Industries, already under huge pressure for the fall in gas supply and higher input costs, have been hit with power outages in the last few days, which have raised the production cost and may force factories to cut output. 

October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022

Your favourite fictional blackout companions

“Free light source plus [a] dude I can sit and ruminate with, it’s perfect.” 

October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022

Businesses dealt a blow

Business and industrial activities were disrupted for several hours since yesterday afternoon as the national power grid failed, plunging half of the country into darkness.

August 7, 2022
August 7, 2022

Gulshan, Banani among Dhaka areas to experience 3-hour load shedding today

Consumers in the areas under Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (Desco) will experience power cuts for three hours today (August 7, 2022).

June 18, 2022
June 18, 2022

No electricity in Sylhet

Electricity connection was cut off all over Sylhet district today as all sub-stations was submerged in flood water.

April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016

Power supply to be normal by Friday, minister hopes

Apologising for public sufferings due to power disruption in different parts of the country over the past week, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid expresses hope that power supply would be normal by Friday.

July 8, 2015
July 8, 2015

South Pakistan hit by huge power cut

A major power failure plunges large parts of southern Pakistan into darkness on Tuesday night.

June 14, 2015
June 14, 2015

Power disruption worries DMCH patients

Panic grips among the patients of Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a power disruption for hours in its newly-constructed 10-storey building.

May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015

No power in 8 villages, Gaibandha locals block highway

Locals blocked Dhaka-Rangpur highway for in Gaibandha protesting power cut in eight villages of Gobindaganj for a week.