Dinajpur, Feb. 19 -- The Barapukuria Power Plant in Dinajpur has completely shut down operations due to multiple mechanical failures, including a boiler leakage, officials said on Wednesday.

Abu Bakkar Siddique, chief engineer of the plant, said, "Since this is a mechanical issue, it is difficult to specify when operations will resume. The necessary equipment for repairs is being procured domestically," he said.

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According to him, all three units of the 525MW plant have been shut down due to different technical problems. Unit 1 (125MW) suffered a boiler pipe leakage yesterday, while Unit 3 (275MW) faced a pipe and bearing failure on February 15.

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