Dhaka, April 24 -- A shutdown of one unit at India's Jharkhand-based Adani Power Plant has intensified pressure on Bangladesh's electricity system, pushing load-shedding sharply higher across the country.

On Tuesday, the country's highest recorded load-shedding stood at 2,044MW. By Wednesday, it had climbed to 2,495MW, reflecting a widening gap between demand and supply.

Data from the Power Division shows that the national electricity shortfall has increased steadily over the two days, with average load-shedding rising from 2.9 hours to 3.7 hours.

The burden has fallen disproportionately on rural electricity distribution areas.

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) member (generation) Md Zahurul Islam told bdnews24.com on Thursday...