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NESCO schedules 9-10 hr power cuts in two districts
Published : Friday, 13 November, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Observer Online Report
Electricity supply will remain suspended in various areas of Rangpur and Kurigram on Saturday (November 14) for tree branch trimming along power transmission and distribution lines.
The Northern Electricity Supply PLC (NESCO) announced the decision in separate notices.
According to one notice, electricity supply will remain suspended across all areas under NESCO's Kurigram Sales and Distribution Division, including Kurigram town, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday.
Tree branches along the 33KV transmission line and 11KV distribution lines in different areas of Kurigram town, including the Circuit House, BGB, Mogalbasa and Medical Para, will be trimmed during the period. For this reason, power supply will remain suspended across all areas under the division.
However, the work may be completed before the scheduled 10-hour outage period, NESCO Executive Engineer Sirajul Islam said.
He added that restoring electricity connections at the local level might take some additional time.
Meanwhile, according to another notice, NESCO will suspend electricity supply in areas under the Nurpur feeder in Rangpur city from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday.
The notice said tree branches will be trimmed and necessary maintenance work will be carried out in areas under the 11KV Nurpur feeder, including Beacon Mor, Thikadar Para, Panam Mor, Singer showroom, NESCO Office-1, Nurpur, Guptapara, the former passport office, Kharmapatti Bridge, Nasari, Mashuapara, Bairagipara, Kamalkachna, Chirar Mill, VAT Office, GL Roy Road and areas adjacent to the Aarong showroom.
Electricity supply will remain suspended in these areas from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday for the maintenance work.
-MT
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