Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Meherpur has been connected directly to the national power grid for the first time, paving the way for a more reliable electricity supply and easing pressure on grid substations in neighbouring Kushtia and Chuadanga districts.

Power Grid Bangladesh PLC commissioned a 48-kilometre 132 kV transmission line on October 28 and a 132/33 kV grid substation on October 29, according to a press release issued by the company on Wednesday.

The new infrastructure has connected Meherpur directly to the national transmission network at the 132 kV level.

Previously, the district received electricity through 33 kV distribution lines from Kushtia and Chuadanga. The long-distance supply system frequently caused problems, including...