Several areas in Rangpur will remain without electricity for eight and a half hours today (Friday). The Power Development Board (PDB) has scheduled the outage to facilitate urgent repair and maintenance work.
Schedule and Affected Areas
In a notice issued on Thursday (November 13), the authorities stated that the power supply will remain suspended for a continuous period of eight and a half hours starting this morning. The affected areas include several wards in Rangpur Sadar and adjacent industrial and commercial zones.Officials from the PDB said the decision was made as part of necessary line repairs and substation maintenance. The notice specifies which particular localities fall under this outage schedule.
Discrepancy in Reports
A report from Bangladesh Pratidin mentioned that the power supply would remain suspended for seven and a half hours today. In contrast, bdnews24.com reported the duration as eight and a half hours. While there is a discrepancy in the reported duration between the two media outlets, the occurrence of the power outage itself is confirmed.Advisory for Consumers
The PDB has urged consumers to make necessary preparations in advance. Residents have been advised to keep alternative arrangements for emergencies. The authorities also noted that power supply could be restored before the scheduled time if the maintenance work is completed earlier.An executive engineer at the local PDB office said, "We will restore the line as soon as the repair work is completed. However, for safety reasons, power will not be supplied before the scheduled time."