A combination of technical malfunctions at a major power plant and adverse weather conditions in the Bay of Bengal has severely disrupted coal offloading, knocking nearly 3,000 megawatts (MW) off Bangladesh’s national grid. The sudden deficit has triggered widespread load-shedding across the capital, Dhaka, and numerous districts throughout the country. State Minister for Power, Energy […]

A punishing heatwave coupled with relentless power outages has plunged public life across Bangladesh into chaos. Outraged consumers have staged demonstrations, blocked major national highways, and besieged electricity offices in Tangail, Jhalakathi, and Dhaka’s Dohar sub-district to protest against unbearable load-shedding and alleged institutional mismanagement. In Netrokona’s Kendua, the frustration turned violent when a mob […]