load-shedding

The country’s gas and power situation has once again become vulnerable under triple pressures: tight LNG supply, coal scarcity, and consecutive mechanical failures at power plants. Due to the gas supply deficit relative to demand, gas-based power generation has declined. At the same time, the Rampal and Patuakhali power plants due to coal shortage, and the Payra and Barapukuria plants due to mechanical faults, are unable to generate electricity at full capacity. This has impacted powe...

Four hours of electricity a day and generators for the rest of the time. This is how the printing of free textbooks for the 2027 academic year is now being carried out. Although more than 300 million books are targeted to be printed by November 30 so they can be delivered to students on the first day of the year, the work is being severely disrupted by power outages. The task is a government priority. Large printing presses are being forced to run generators to keep operations going. This...

As electricity demand rises amid intense heat, supply is falling to less than half of the demand. As a result, electricity is being supplied in Rajbari almost in measured doses. Customers are suffering from eight to nine hours of load shedding throughout the day and night. Frequent power cuts and restoration are causing hardship and damaging electrical appliances. Electricity dependent businesses and institutions are also facing severe disruptions. Electricity is being supplied in interva...

As people struggle with the severe gas and power crisis that has continued for more than a month, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan has proposed a quick formula to ease the situation. He said the crisis could be significantly reduced within just 30 days if the government plays all the “cards” available to it for power generation at the same time. For this, furnace oil-based power plants that are closed or operating at reduced ca...

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has said there is no alternative but to wait for the ongoing crisis to be resolved until repairs to the floating LNG terminal, or FSRU, are completed. He made the remarks while joining an online dialogue organized by the research organization Centre for Policy Dialogue, or CPD, at BRAC Centre in Mohakhali on Thursday. Iqbal Hasan said the government is making every possible effort to support the country's industries and p...

Load shedding is increasing in Faridpur alongside the ongoing heat wave, worsening public suffering. From the district town to the upazila and village levels, frequent interruptions in electricity supply have made daily life increasingly difficult. In a special notice, Faridpur Palli Bidyut Samity said load shedding is occurring in various areas under its jurisdiction due to rising electricity demand and the impact of the global energy crisis. The notice said the Faridpur Palli Bidyut Sam...