Daily life in 12 upazilas of Sunamganj has been thrown into disarray as residents endure up to 18 hours of loadshedding each day due to an acute power shortage. Consumers, particularly students appearing for the final examination, are the worst sufferers as the district has been left without electricity at night. During the day, elderly people struggle to cope with extreme heat without electricity, with small and medium business people facing financial losses.
Officials of Sunamganj Rural Electricity Cooperative said the district has 375,000 consumers under its coverage.
The demand for the electricity in the district is 70-75 MW but only 35-40 MW is supplied daily due to a national shortfall in electricity production, resulting in 50- 60 percent load shedding, according to them.