Bangladesh: Power Grid Failure Leaves Dhaka, Much Of Country, In The Dark

By Kamran Reza Chowdhury

More than 120 million Bangladeshis suffered from a nearly nationwide blackout for at least several hours on Tuesday as the national grid failed, resulting in a shutdown of 30 electricity plants.

Although officials announced that power would be restored by 8 p.m. (local time) – six hours after the...