Dhaka and Chattogram power outage: partial recovery reported
Local reporting on 27 October describes an electricity disruption in parts of Dhaka and Chattogram linked to the Meghnaghat-Haripur transmission line. Bangladesh Power Division reports most places reconnected and work continuing elsewhere, but its homepage notice is undated. The evidence does not establish current supply at every affected address or complete household restoration.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: partly restored · Partial recovery reported in parts of Dhaka and Chattogram; current address-level supply and complete restoration unverified.
Source moment: Oct 27, 2026, 03:11 PM UTC (09:11 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
Bangladesh Power Division describes interruptions in parts of Dhaka and Chattogram and reports partial recovery in an undated notice.
Dated local reports place the transmission disturbance around 12:43 local on 27 October; grid reconnection is separate from household recovery.
The customer total, exact affected footprint and final restoration time remain unverified.
Authority notice reports remaining restoration work
Bangladesh Power Division says most places affected by the interruption have been reconnected, with work continuing in remaining areas. Its notice names parts of Dhaka and Chattogram. That scope does not establish a whole-city or nationwide blackout, and the notice supplies no verified customer total.
The authority notice has no publication or event timestamp. Its connection with the 27 October disruption comes from the surrounding dated local reporting, rather than an explicit date on the notice itself. It cannot be treated as a fresh confirmation of conditions on 28 October or an address-level all-clear.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported area
- Parts of Dhaka and Chattogram; exact affected footprint unverified
- Affected customers
- No verified customer total
- Recovery
- Partial recovery reported; complete household restoration unverified
Transmission reconnection and household supply differ
Local reports dated 27 October link the disruption to the Meghnaghat-Haripur transmission line around 12:43 local time. Reports give different transmission restoration times, 13:40 and 14:30 local; the evidence does not resolve that difference. Neither reported time establishes that every affected household regained electricity at the same moment.
The original grid-operator statement has not been read directly. The reports share the same operator-statement origin, so they do not provide independent technical confirmation. Reported restoration timings also differ in scope. There is no verified all-address completion time, and the exact technical cause remains under investigation.
Planning for essential devices
For backup planning, the grid-down essentials guide helps identify priority devices. The runtime calculator and internet backup guide help assess their power needs. These resources cannot confirm local electricity supply or predict repair completion; keeping a router powered also does not establish that its provider’s network is available.