Dhaka, April 24 -- Power Paralysis: Farms, Factories Falter

Deepening energy inequality: Villages are bearing the brunt of a 2,500MW national deficit, enduring up to 12 hours of outages compared to significantly shorter cuts in cities.

Perishables rot in cold storage: The power crunch is stalling irrigation and threatening a mass rot of potato stocks in cold storage, as fluctuating temperatures and diesel shortages put the country's food security in immediate peril.

Industry hit by unstable supply: Industrial output in key hubs has plummeted to as low as 30 percent, with small factories facing collapse as they are squeezed by both a failing grid and an inability to source fuel for backup generators.

Livelihoods and education stalled: ...