Hundreds of fishing trawlers remain anchored at the Mohipur and Alipur fish harbours in Patuakhali district despite the peak hilsa fishing season being in full swing. Severe electricity disruptions across the region have crippled local ice plants, causing a drastic shortfall in ice supplies required to preserve catches during extended deep-sea expeditions. Trawler skippers report […]

Severe fuel shortages and essential maintenance have forced 41 power plants across Bangladesh to shut down completely, triggering unprecedented power cuts and widespread public distress. Even operating units are running well below capacity, leaving rural regions without electricity for hours on end and crippling industrial production outside the capital. Distribution utilities report that load shedding […]