Power outage protested in Pathar Ghata

Agitating residents of Pathar Ghata area of Chittagong city at the Power Development Board office in Battali yesterday demanding resumption of electricity supply to the area, suspended since July 4.Photo: STAR

Local people protested power outage in Pathar Ghata area of Chittagong city yesterday.
They staged demonstration in front of the Power Development Board (PDB) office, Pathar Ghata Division, as power supply in the area remained suspended since July 4.
Jalal Uddin, ward councillor of the area, said he had informed the PDB office of the power crisis four days ago, but they did not change the damaged transformer saying that they did not have an extra one.