Load-shedding in Baitul Aman Housing Society
I take this opportunity through your daily to draw the attention of DESA Chairman and the officials concerned who plan and control load-shedding in different zones in Dhaka city. I am a resident of Baitul Aman Co-operative Housing Society near the Baitul Aman Mosque. While frequent power interruptions with voltage-fluctuations of high degree (badly affecting all kinds of house-hold electrical appliances) are the order of the day, load-shedding of a substantial duration from evening onward in our area is being very rigidly followed every day. But, curiously and interestingly, we find that one part of our area does not have any load-shedding at all any time in the evening onward. On enquiry, we have learnt that the area is spared because a DESA engineer happens to reside there! While we accept the load-shedding because of the power shortage in the country, we can never accept this special favour.
We would also like to focus on another very pertinent matter in this regard. When the entire country is going through power shortage, we find all street-lights burning throughout the day on the entire length of the Ring Road! The same is the case on many other roads of the city. This too is perplexing and very difficult to understand!
I hope the authorities will kindly look into the issues mentioned above and take remedial action as deemed fit.
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