Bangladesh loses around $3.3 billion a year due to unreliable power supply to homes, offices, and factories.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that people are getting electricity even though the government has imposed some austerity measures amid global crisis.

“Free light source plus [a] dude I can sit and ruminate with, it’s perfect.” 

Consumers in the areas under Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (Desco) will experience power cuts for three hours today (August 7, 2022).