blackout in Bangladesh

Internet blackout: How our youngest generations are dealing with this situation

Millions of people have been disconnected from each other and subsequently, the world outside.

2 PGCB engineers to be suspended over grid failure: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said two engineers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) will be suspended over the recent national grid failure.

90% power supply restored after nearly 7hrs of blackout

At least 90% power supply was restored across Bangladesh after nearly seven hours of blackout following the national power grid failure today (October 4, 2022).  

“May take 2 more hours or until 10pm to restore electricity fully to Dhaka, N’ganj”

Power supply was restored in some parts of Dhaka city under Maniknagar and Hasnabad grid substations and also a good number of districts under Sylhet, Chattogram and Mymensingh at 7pm. But supply could not be restored in the areas under Ulon grid substations in Dhaka.

Patients suffer, hospital authorities worried as nation in the grips of blackout

Patients in several hospitals in Dhaka and Chattogram cities have been suffering as many parts of the country have been experiencing power outage since this afternoon.

July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024

Internet blackout: How our youngest generations are dealing with this situation

Millions of people have been disconnected from each other and subsequently, the world outside.

October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022

2 PGCB engineers to be suspended over grid failure: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said two engineers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) will be suspended over the recent national grid failure.

October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022

90% power supply restored after nearly 7hrs of blackout

At least 90% power supply was restored across Bangladesh after nearly seven hours of blackout following the national power grid failure today (October 4, 2022).  

October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022

“May take 2 more hours or until 10pm to restore electricity fully to Dhaka, N’ganj”

Power supply was restored in some parts of Dhaka city under Maniknagar and Hasnabad grid substations and also a good number of districts under Sylhet, Chattogram and Mymensingh at 7pm. But supply could not be restored in the areas under Ulon grid substations in Dhaka.

October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022

Patients suffer, hospital authorities worried as nation in the grips of blackout

Patients in several hospitals in Dhaka and Chattogram cities have been suffering as many parts of the country have been experiencing power outage since this afternoon.