Unrelenting night-time power outages — often continuing for more than an hour — made life miserable for very many people, in the capital and other cities, who cannot afford generators or instant power supplies.
The on-again off-again power outages in metropolitan cities turned the nights into veritable nightmares for most low-income people who are virtually forced to keep awake all through their night.
The on-again off-again power outages in metropolitan cities turned the nights into veritable nightmares for most low-income people who are virtually forced to keep awake all through their night.
'When the power goes, it is a long wait for it to return to give us a relief, though often for a very short time,' said a disgruntled victim of electricity crisis in the city.
'We could not sleep the whole night. We stayed awake waiting for the electricity, but it hardly comes back quick,' says Jahanara Nargis, a resident of Makki Mosque Lane in city's Rampura area.
'We could not sleep the whole night. We stayed awake waiting for the electricity, but it hardly comes back quick,' says Jahanara Nargis, a resident of Makki Mosque Lane in city's Rampura area.
Nargis, mother of a six-year-old girl, said she could not sleep Tuesday night as longer power outages had compelled her to use the hand-fan to comfort her daughter.
Most areas in the capital and other metropolitan cities have been experiencing frequent power cuts in last few days. Electricity goes off every now and then, disrupting industrial production and business activities. The worst victims are critical patients at hospitals which lack adequate stop-gap power generation capacity. Equally affected are students who have to prepare for their exams ahead.
Most areas in the capital and other metropolitan cities have been experiencing frequent power cuts in last few days. Electricity goes off every now and then, disrupting industrial production and business activities. The worst victims are critical patients at hospitals which lack adequate stop-gap power generation capacity. Equally affected are students who have to prepare for their exams ahead.
There are other fall-outs of the shortage in power supply. Lack of power also prevents water being lifted from underground reservoirs onto rooftop tanks.
According to statistics available on official website of Bangladesh Power Development Board, maximum generation of power was 3,888.8 MW against a demand of 5,150 MW on July 3. The actual demand of power, however, is about 6,000 MW.
According to statistics available on official website of Bangladesh Power Development Board, maximum generation of power was 3,888.8 MW against a demand of 5,150 MW on July 3. The actual demand of power, however, is about 6,000 MW.
Shortage of gas supply in the national grid and technical problems at the power plants—mostly aging and decrepit—caused the daily power load shedding, PDB officials said.
Such regular power outages are causing damage to household electronic appliances like refrigerators, air-conditioners and television sets, complained many housewives.
'All the food stuff kept in the refrigerators get rotten due to the continuous power outage,' Tania Rahman, a housewife at Mahanagar Residential area in Rampura said. Tania said she recorded power cuts of five times on Wednesday.
Such regular power outages are causing damage to household electronic appliances like refrigerators, air-conditioners and television sets, complained many housewives.
'All the food stuff kept in the refrigerators get rotten due to the continuous power outage,' Tania Rahman, a housewife at Mahanagar Residential area in Rampura said. Tania said she recorded power cuts of five times on Wednesday.
New Age Staff Correspondent from Rajshahi reported that dwellers of the city as well as the whole district have been suffering from frequent load shedding. Particularly from Tuesday night till Wednesday, daily routine works of city people were severely hampered due to shortage of power.
'The government should immediately take steps to install power plants to address the power outages.' Zamat Khan, convener of Rajshahi Rakha Songram Parishad, said.
'The government should immediately take steps to install power plants to address the power outages.' Zamat Khan, convener of Rajshahi Rakha Songram Parishad, said.
Meanwhile, the Power Development Board officials said load shedding would continue because of insufficient supply of electricity.
A senior officer of Power Development Board told New Age that the demand for power in Rajshahi city is 45 megawatt a day while they receive only 32 megawatt from the national grid.
New Age Staff Correspondent from Khulna reported that people of the region expressed dissatisfaction for frequent power outages.
Sabia Akhter, a 34-year old housewife of Nirala Residential area in Khulna city, told New Age that they had to face power outage twice from Tuesday evening - from around 8:10 pm to 9:10 pm and from around 10:15 to 11:45 pm.
A senior officer of Power Development Board told New Age that the demand for power in Rajshahi city is 45 megawatt a day while they receive only 32 megawatt from the national grid.
New Age Staff Correspondent from Khulna reported that people of the region expressed dissatisfaction for frequent power outages.
Sabia Akhter, a 34-year old housewife of Nirala Residential area in Khulna city, told New Age that they had to face power outage twice from Tuesday evening - from around 8:10 pm to 9:10 pm and from around 10:15 to 11:45 pm.
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