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Fire at power substation snaps electricity supply in Brahmanbaria
The fire incident happened at the old power substation in the district town’s Datiara area around 5:30am on Saturday
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 29 Aug 2026, 11:18 AM
Photo: Collected
A fire incident at a power substation has cut off electricity supply in some areas of Brahmanbaria district.
The fire incident happened at the old power substation
in the district town’s Datiara area around 5:30am on Saturday. No casualty was
reported from the incident.
Assistant Engineer of Brahmanbaria Power
Distribution Division Md Nasir Uddin said, “A sudden fire caught an auxiliary transformer
of the substation early morning. Fire service members later brought the fire
under control. Power supply to some areas has been discontinued following the
fire. Efforts are on to restore power supply after quick repairing.”
Senior Station Officer from Brahmanbaria Fire
Service and Civil Defence Md Nazmul Alam said, “Fire service members quickly
reached the spot after getting information and brought the fire under control
within 15 minutes. The reason for the fire is yet to be known.”