Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The first unit of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has returned to electricity production, with power added to the national grid after a temporary shutdown.

Power generated from the 125-MW Unit-1 was added to the national grid at 9pm on Wednesday, the plant's Chief Engineer Abu Bakar Siddique said.

The unit had gone offline on Jan 18 after a boiler tube burst while it was in operation.

According to officials at the coal-based power plant, it has three units in total.

The first and second units each have a generation capacity of 125MW, while the third unit can produce 275MW.

The plant's second unit, part of the 525-MW facility, has remained shut since November 2020 due to mechanical faults.

The third ...