Sudden shutdowns of power plants have triggered shortages of more than 1,000 MW in the country, particularly outside the capital, officials of distribution companies told The Independent yesterday. “There has been record load-shedding this year as some big plants were shut this summer,” said an engineer of the power sector. To generate more power to meet the demand in summer, which also has the highest peak demand for power, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is trying to get more gas by shutting down the Karnafuli Fertilizer Company and Shahjalal Fertilizer Company, sources said. “Because of the result of poor planning, you will see load-shedding everywhere in the country, even in the capital,” said an official…

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