As the summer heat intensifies across Bangladesh, power outages are becoming more frequent and severe. While urban areas are experiencing relatively fewer disruptions, rural regions are facing widespread and prolonged load shedding, causing significant hardship for residents. In response to the worsening situation, National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan posted on social media late Wednesday night, asking whether electricity is occasionally going out or only occasionally coming on.

According to reports, one unit of Adani’s power plant in India has been shut down due to technical issues, cutting electricity imports from India by half. This reduction has further aggravated Bangladesh’s power supply crisis, leading to increased load shedding across the country.

The situation highlights the growing strain on Bangladesh’s electricity infrastructure during peak summer demand, with rural communities bearing the brunt of the shortages.