Electricity generation has resumed at Unit-1 of the Barapukuria coal-fired Thermal Power Plant after a four-day shutdown caused by a boiler tube failure. Chief Engineer of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant under Parbatipur upazila, Md Abu Bakar Siddique, confirmed the development last night, saying Unit-I restarted at 11:03pm on Wednesday and began supplying electricity to the national grid at 11:30pm. He said that the Barapukuria plant has three units — the first and second with a capacity of 125 megawatts each, and the third with 275 megawatts. In this connection, he said repair work is underway on the third unit, which is expected to resume generation in early March. Following its restart on Wednesday, power generation from Unit-1 is ranging between 70 and 75 megawatts, with output expected to rise gradually.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 22, 2026 07:49 UTC