Bangladesh power cuts deepen as government struggles to pay bills

The past two weeks have seen daily intentional power cuts in Bangladesh of between about 600 megawatts and 3,350 MW -- a much higher upper level than earlier this year. © ReutersSYFUL ISLAMJuly 6, 2026 15:19 JSTDHAKA -- Late central government payments to power producers in Bangladesh are combining with technical issues to cause major power outages in the South Asian country amid a period of extreme heat driven by climate change. DHAKA -- Late central government payments to power producers in Bangladesh are combining with technical issues to cause major power outages in the South Asian country amid a period of extreme heat driven by climate change.

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