Dhaka, June 22 -- Large swathes of Dhaka have experienced a power outage due to a grid failure.

According to Power Grid Bangladesh PLC (PGCB) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO), the issue occurs at 9:41pm on Sunday in the 230kV section of the Rampura Grid Substation.

As a result, parts of Dhaka, including Banani, Gulshan, Mohakhali, Hatirjheel, Moghbazar, Madhubagh, Eskaton, Farmgate, Rajabazar, Tejgaon, and other areas have experienced a power outage.

DESCO's public relations office reported that the fault in the 230kV section of the Rampura super grid has caused power outages in several grids under DESCO's jurisdiction, including the Bashundhara 132/33kV grid (partially), Purbachal grid, Banani grid, Aftabnagar grid, a...