Power Supply to Remain Suspended for Up to 11 Hours in Several Areas on Saturday

Electricity supply will remain suspended for extended periods in several areas of the country on Saturday (October 31) due to emergency maintenance, repair work and the cutting of tree branches near power lines. The longest outage will last 11 hours in Baraigram of Natore, followed by nine hours in Shibganj of Chapainawabganj and five hours in several areas of Sylhet city.

The information was announced in separate notices issued by the respective electricity distribution authorities on Friday (October 30). Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-2 said electricity supply would remain suspended on feeders 6, 7 and 8 of the Baraigram-1 (Bonpara) substation to facilitate tree trimming and power line maintenance. The work will continue for 11 hours, from 7:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday.

During this period, electricity supply will remain suspended in Kalikapur, Fazlitola, Ahmedpur Bazar, Par Ahmedpur, Kayemkola, Khodda Kachutia, Kumrul, Brikachutia, Bhabanipur, Ramagari, Kamardaha, Atgharia, Switchgate, Hat Gobindapur and Sheikhpara. However, the schedule may change slightly depending on the progress of the maintenance work, the authorities said.

In Shibganj of Chapainawabganj, electricity supply will remain suspended from 8:00am to 5:00pm for trimming tree branches near the 33-kilovolt (kV) power line. The information was confirmed in a notice signed by Md. Zulfikar Ali, residential engineer of the Shibganj electricity supply office under Northern Electricity Supply PLC (NESCO). Customers under the Shibganj electricity supply office will remain without power during this period. Supply may be restored before the scheduled time if the work is completed early.

Meanwhile, electricity supply will remain suspended in several areas under the Ambarkhana substation in Sylhet city from 11:00am to 4:00pm. According to a notice issued by Sylhet Sales and Distribution Division-1, the suspension is necessary for emergency maintenance, repair work and tree trimming.

The affected areas under the 11 kV IGD overhead feeder include Ambarkhana Mosque, Dattapara, Ambarkhana Government Colony, Mazumdari, Kamalbagan, Probati, East Pir Mohalla, the entire Housing Estate area, Faridabad Residential Area and nearby localities.

Electricity supply will be restored earlier if the work is completed ahead of schedule. The respective electricity distribution authorities have apologised to customers for the temporary disruption and requested their cooperation in completing the scheduled maintenance and repair work.