Power outage across country

Power outage has hit several places in Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, due to a collapse in the national grid. Reports of power cut were coming in from different districts including Narayanganj, Rangpur, Sirajganj and Sylhet on Saturday. State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid said ‘The national grid has collapsed. We are working on it. Power is back on in some places already. It might take an hour (to restore power supply).’ West Zone Power Grid Company's Executive Engineer in Comilla Arifur Rahman said the brownout occurred around 11:30am due to a glitch on the National Grid at Bheramara Upazila's Sholodagh in Kushtia. Meanwhile, the entire Rajshahi division is experiencing a power cut. Power Development Board's Rajshahi Division Chief Engineer AM Masud Faroque said ’the power transmission line connecting Bangladesh and India has snapped causing power outage across the country. Repair works are going on,’ according to bdnews24.com.