Dhaka:Electricity supply in parts of Dhaka and Chattogram resumed today after a technical fault in the national grid was resolved. The power disruption lasted from 1243 pm to 140 pm, impacting several areas in the region.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the unexpected outage affected Bhulta, Haripur, Siddhirganj, Gulshan, Rampura, Motijheel, the Bangladesh Secretariat, and adjoining areas, as well as parts of Chattogram. Md Nahid Hasan, public relations officer of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), confirmed the restoration of power.
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Rezaul Karim explained that a trip on the Meghnaghat-Haripur national grid line triggered the disruption. He assured that experts were immediately engaged to restore the system, affecting the Bangladesh Secretariat and surrounding areas for about an hour.
Power Grid Bangladesh PLC announced that engineers are working to gradually restore electricity connections and normalize the power supply. Earlier, the company stated that engineers were restoring connections in phases to ensure a smooth power supply across the affected grid areas.