Power outages at night in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, often go
unresolved. Residents have to wait until the following morning for faults to be
repaired. Even when they contact the electricity office or hotline at night,
they do not receive immediate service.
There are only two linemen for 14,000 customers. One of them
is currently ill. As a result, when a fault occurs at night, there are no
repair workers available. This is causing suffering for children and elderly
people in the heat and disrup...