Three power stations resume operation in Sylhet

Production in three power stations, among the five stations shut down for the devastating flood in Sylhet, resumed operation on Monday.

The plants are - state-owned Sylhet 225MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, 10MW Rental Power Plant of Desh Energy and Shahjahanullah 25MW Power Plant under the Rural Electrification Board. 

However, the 20MW Gas Turbine Power Plant and privately owned Energyprima 50MW Power Plant are yet to resume their production, said officials of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).  

Due to the severe flood, production was suspended in the five power plants on Saturday night.

Ashraful Islam, member of the BPDB (production), said many of the consumers in Sylhet are getting power now as three of stations started operation.

According to a statement, BPDB said it shut the operations of the power stations for security as the flood situation worsened across the country including Sylhet and Sunamganj.