Some Dhaka Areas To Have up to 8Hr Load Shedding Today

Residents of some Dhaka areas will experience power cuts for up to eight hours today. Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO) has published the new schedule for load shedding on Monday, reports UNB.

DESCO areas include Uttara, Gulshan, Baridhara, Bashundhara, Banani, Badda, Uttarkhan, Dakkhinkhan, Agargaon, Mirpur, Kafrul, Kalyanpur, Khilkhet, Pallabi, Rupnagar, and Tongi.

Consumers under Dhaka Power Supply Company Limited (DPDC) will see power cuts for 4-6 hours.

The load shedding schedules can be found on the DPDC (dpdc.gov.bd/site/page/7c908a64-e961-41a9-ad5b0213ad131856) and Desco

On October 11, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid urged people to be patient during the ongoing power crisis that has triggered 5-6 hour long daily load shedding in and outside Dhaka city.

He said the people have to wait until November for power supply situation to improve.