Frequent power outage protested in Gaibandha

BANGLADESH – People from all walks of life formed a two-kilometer long human chain and held a rally at Dariyapur on the outskirt of Gaibandha town protesting frequent power outage in six upazilas of the district.

The programmes were organised by Palli Bidyut Grahak Sangram Samity, a newly formed civic body. The upazilas are under the command area of Gaiabandha Rural Electrification Association.

The protest meeting held at Dariyapur Bazar was addressed by, among others, Sangram Committee Convener Hasan Mahmud Siddique, Ahsanul Habib Sayeed, Kabir Mondal, Mihir Ghosh, Aminuzzaman Rinku, Sultan Ahmed, Sontosh Barman and Ali Ahsan.

They said, apart from creating sufferings to people, the frequent power outage is affecting operation of small mills and factories, household units like poultry farms and agriculture in rural areas.

The Daily Star