As Dhaka suffers endemic load shedding, candle-makers smile
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Demand for candles have skyrocketed with the recent endemic load shedding in Dhaka as well as across the country. Frequent load shedding, which is causing public sufferings, has, however, revived candle factories – putting smiles on the faces of those involved with this business.
Haji Monir, owner of a candle factory in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, said that they usually get more orders for candles during religious events and festivals. However, due to the rise in both frequency and duration of load shedding over the past few months, demand for candles has increased significantly.
“There were ten candle factories in this area, but only my factory is in production now,” he added. Due to the price hike of raw materials, price of candles has almost doubled.
Now a candle is sold at Tk 10, which was sold at Tk 5 earlier, Haji Monir said.
On July 18, the government decided to enforce a nationwide, staggered area-based load shedding, as the country faces a fuel crunch disrupting power generation.
Photo: Md. Rakibul Hasan/UNB
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Demand for candles have skyrocketed with the recent endemic load shedding in Dhaka as well as across the country. Frequent load shedding, which is causing public sufferings, has, however, revived candle factories – putting smiles on the faces of those involved with this business.
Haji Monir, owner of a candle factory in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, said that they usually get more orders for candles during religious events and festivals. However, due to the rise in both frequency and duration of load shedding over the past few months, demand for candles has increased significantly.
“There were ten candle factories in this area, but only my factory is in production now,” he added. Due to the price hike of raw materials, price of candles has almost doubled.
Now a candle is sold at Tk 10, which was sold at Tk 5 earlier, Haji Monir said.
On July 18, the government decided to enforce a nationwide, staggered area-based load shedding, as the country faces a fuel crunch disrupting power generation.
Photo: Md. Rakibul Hasan/UNB
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Demand for candles have skyrocketed with the recent endemic load shedding in Dhaka as well as across the country. Frequent load shedding, which is causing public sufferings, has, however, revived candle factories – putting smiles on the faces of those involved with this business.
Haji Monir, owner of a candle factory in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, said that they usually get more orders for candles during religious events and festivals. However, due to the rise in both frequency and duration of load shedding over the past few months, demand for candles has increased significantly.
“There were ten candle factories in this area, but only my factory is in production now,” he added. Due to the price hike of raw materials, price of candles has almost doubled.
Now a candle is sold at Tk 10, which was sold at Tk 5 earlier, Haji Monir said.
On July 18, the government decided to enforce a nationwide, staggered area-based load shedding, as the country faces a fuel crunch disrupting power generation.
Photo: Md. Rakibul Hasan/UNB
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Demand for candles have skyrocketed with the recent endemic load shedding in Dhaka as well as across the country. Frequent load shedding, which is causing public sufferings, has, however, revived candle factories – putting smiles on the faces of those involved with this business.
Haji Monir, owner of a candle factory in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, said that they usually get more orders for candles during religious events and festivals. However, due to the rise in both frequency and duration of load shedding over the past few months, demand for candles has increased significantly.
“There were ten candle factories in this area, but only my factory is in production now,” he added. Due to the price hike of raw materials, price of candles has almost doubled.
Now a candle is sold at Tk 10, which was sold at Tk 5 earlier, Haji Monir said.
On July 18, the government decided to enforce a nationwide, staggered area-based load shedding, as the country faces a fuel crunch disrupting power generation.
Photo: Md. Rakibul Hasan/UNB
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Demand for candles have skyrocketed with the recent endemic load shedding in Dhaka as well as across the country. Frequent load shedding, which is causing public sufferings, has, however, revived candle factories – putting smiles on the faces of those involved with this business.
Haji Monir, owner of a candle factory in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, said that they usually get more orders for candles during religious events and festivals. However, due to the rise in both frequency and duration of load shedding over the past few months, demand for candles has increased significantly.
“There were ten candle factories in this area, but only my factory is in production now,” he added. Due to the price hike of raw materials, price of candles has almost doubled.
Now a candle is sold at Tk 10, which was sold at Tk 5 earlier, Haji Monir said.
On July 18, the government decided to enforce a nationwide, staggered area-based load shedding, as the country faces a fuel crunch disrupting power generation.
Photo: Md. Rakibul Hasan/UNB