Certain areas in Sylhet city are poised to experience disruptions in gas and electricity supply lasting eight hours on Saturday (9 March) due to scheduled maintenance work in the supply lines.
Gas supply will be temporarily halted from 10:00 pm on Saturday until 6:00 am on Sunday for emergency maintenance work on the gas pipeline, reads a notification issued by the Jalalabad Gas Distribution Company Limited.
However, the gas supply will remain unaffected in the South Surma and Jalalabad Cantonment areas, it said.
In a parallel notice, the Sylhet Power Development Board has announced that specific areas in Ambarkhana, Jallarpar, and Laldighi will experience a power outage from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday.
Besides, power supply will also remain suspended in Lakkatura, Malnichara, Abadani, Barashala Bazar (partial), Saleypur, Baishtila, Yunuch Market, Faridabad, Silver City, Kewashra, Hiluachara Tea Garden, Dhopagul, Mahaldik, Umdarpara, Alaibahar, Lilapara, Dapnatila, Saheber Bazar, Kalagul, Lalbagh, Pirergaon, Chalia, Rangitila, Salutikar Ghat and surrounding areas
The notice assures that power supply will resume once the repair and maintenance work is completed.