Though winter is approaching in Sylhet, residents are still grappling with ongoing power outages, hampering daily life.
It was learned that while the heat has subsided, light, chilly winds and fog have started to envelop the city. Residents of the city and district experienced power outages every hour from Tuesday morning to 11pm.
The Power Department, however, claimed that the situation is more stable compared to earlier times.
Mohammad Abu Hossain, a sub-assistant engineer at Sylhet Electricity Distribution and Supply Department, said that the demand for electricity in the Sylhet zone was 165.20 megawatts on Tuesday evening, but only 121.10 megawatts were supplied.
Moreover, he said that in Sylhet district, the supply was 86.15 megawatts against a demand of 124.55 megawatts.
