The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged. The transport blockade, set to enter its fifth phase on Wednesday, aims at forcing the current government to step down and pave the way for holding the next parliamentary election under a non-partisan interim government.
What has so far been believed to be a localised power cut due to temporary grid failure or technical glitch has now turned into the first stirrings of an energy crisis