The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Association has suspended its ongoing mass leave program and requested all officers and employees to return to work.
In a statement, the association said its reform movement, launched in January 2024, aimed to eliminate rural-urban disparities in electricity supply and build a sustainable distribution system.
While acknowledging government assurances of a solution, the association said it was unfair to label workers—who serve tirelessly in sun, storm, and rain to light up 140 million homes—as “anti-national.”
The decision to suspend the program follows discussions with the government’s power adviser, who expressed commitment to resolving the issues.