Power outage hits parts of Dhaka due to Rampura substation malfunction

A major power outage affected several areas of Dhaka on Sunday night following a mechanical failure at the Rampura substation, causing widespread inconvenience to residents, according to local media.

Md Shamim Hasan, Director of the Public Relations Department of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), confirmed the matter to Jago News. He said the disruption occurred at around 9:30 PM due to a technical fault in the 230/132 KV grid line connected to the national grid via Rampura substation. Repair work is underway, and normal supply is expected to resume between midnight and 12:30 AM.

Due to the sudden malfunction, electricity supply was cut off in areas including Banani and Moghbazar for several hours. Later in the night, around 10:30 PM, parts of Azimpur and New Market also experienced blackouts.