The Barapukuria Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, has come to a complete standstill after all three of its units were shut down due to repeated mechanical failures. As a result, electricity supply to the national grid from this 525 MW capacity plant has dropped to zero.Most recently, on October 5, the 125 MW Unit 1 was shut down, followed by the closure of the 275 MW Unit 3 the next day, October 6, both due to technical faults. Unit 2 (125 MW) has remained non-operational s...
