Continuous power outages over the past three days have brought Chattogram city to a near standstill. Many neighborhoods, including Khulshi, Bakalia, Chandgaon, Bayezid, Panchlaish, Patenga, and Colonelhat, are receiving less than five hours of uninterrupted electricity in 24 hours. Residents report frequent blackouts without prior notice, disrupting hospitals, banks, clinics, shops, and schools. In Lal Khan Bazar, electricity reportedly fluctuates up to 15 times a day, while in Bayezid, power returns for only short intervals between long outages.
Hospitals and clinics are struggling to maintain operations as generator fuel costs soar. A doctor at Chittagong Medical College Hospital said diagnostic services and surgeries are delayed due to power instability. Private clinics report running generators up to 16 hours daily, doubling diesel expenses. Smaller clinics are unable to sustain generator use, forcing patients to leave. Banks have faced repeated server shutdowns, and schools report unbearable heat in classrooms.
Bangladesh Power Development Board spokesperson Shamim Hasan acknowledged that the fuel crisis is worsening and warned that even more severe load-shedding could occur soon.
চট্টগ্রাম ব্যুরো প্রকাশ : ১৫ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ২০: ২৭আপডেট : ১৫ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ২০: ২৮ গত তিন দিনের অবিরাম লোডশেডিং চট্টগ্রাম শহর কার্যত অচল করে দিয়েছে। নগরের বিভিন্ন এলাকায় ২৪ ঘণ্টার মধ্যে পাঁচ ঘণ্টাও টানা বিদ্যুৎ মিলছে না। কখনো আধা ঘণ্টা আসে, আবার দু্ণ্টা-
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