DPDC releases load shedding schedule

The government has decided to introduce an area-based load-shedding for one to two hours across the country from Tuesday (July 19) in a bid to tackle the ongoing power crisis.

Prime minister’s energy advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury announced the decision after a high level meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday (July 18).

State minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid and principal secretary to the prime minister Ahmad Kaikaus also attended the meeting.

After the decision, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC), which distributes electricity in Dhaka city and surrounding areas, published the schedule of load shedding for different areas.

To know load shedding schedules for July 19, 2022 at different areas in Dhaka, please click here.