The 230 kV grid line from Aminbazar-Agargaon failed at 5:50 am today (February 21, 2023)— leading to no electricity in the western part of Dhaka city, including the entire Mohammadpur and Mirpur areas.
Officials from both Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) and Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) confirmed the development.
“The grid transmission line tripped at 5:50 am,” Badruddoza Sumon, Public Relation Officer of the PGCB told UNB.
Further explaining, he said due to the dense fog, sometimes grid lines can break down.
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This is not a technical fault of the system, he added.
He informed that the PGCB engineers are trying hard to restore the system by checking transmission towers.
Aminbazar-Mohammadpur grid line is one of the main sources supplying electricity to some of Dhaka city’s important establishments, including the Prime Minister’s official residence and Dhaka cantonment.
Power supply continued through alternative sources to those important establishments although regular consumers are without electricity.
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Maniruzzaman, executive engineer of the Mohammadpur power distribution division of the DPDC, said power supply could not be restored until 9 am.