Bangladesh suffers countrywide energy failure, probe ordered

Bangladesh’s nationwide energy transmission grid failed at 2.05 pm on Tuesday, inflicting a blackout throughout Bangladesh, besides some elements within the north. According to officers on the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), the facility connection was disrupted someplace within the japanese a part of the nation.

Only just a few districts within the Rangpur division suffered the facility failure, mentioned a prime official of PGCB.

Following the grid failure, provide from all energy crops was disrupted one after one other and Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Barisal, and Mymensingh divisions have been hit by the blackout.

Meanwhile, state minister of ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak and state minister for energy and power Nasrul Hamid mentioned the facility provide in Dhaka shall be totally restored by 8 pm. A probe committee has been set as much as examine the reason for the grid failure.

BPDB director (public relations) Shameem Hasan knowledgeable that engineers of BPDB and PGCB have been attempting their finest to revive electrical energy transmission.

PGCB officers initially mentioned they might not determine the precise motive and site of the fault that triggered the grid failure. However, the fault was later traced to the Ashuganj energy grid.

TELECOM SERVICES MAY FACE DISRUPTION

Telecommunication providers in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur have been additionally disrupted as a result of energy grid failure on Tuesday, the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) mentioned.

Power provide has already been restored in some elements of the capital, together with at Bangabhaban and Ganabhaban. “We have already restored electricity supply at Bangabhaban and Ganabhaban and also some parts in Mirpur and other areas. Power supply in many places outside Dhaka has also been restored,” Nasrul Hamid said.

“But I’ve instructed energy provide officers to maneuver steadily in Dhaka and repair the issue for good in order that no additional disruption happens,” he mentioned. “If they hurry, it might trigger additional disruption, which we need to avert,” he added. The final incident of large-scale grid failure in Bangladesh occurred in 32 districts on May 2, 2017.

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