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'@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@ {{Short description|Power outage in Bangladesh}} -The '''2014 Bangladesh blackout''' was a power outage that occurred across [[Bangladesh]] on November 1, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-11-02 |title=Bangladesh electricity restored after major blackout |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29869272 |access-date=2023-07-17}}</ref> The blackout lasted for almost 72 hours.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh blackout nearly over as power restored to major cities |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bangladesh-blackout-nearly-over-as-power-restored-to-major-cities-1.2820718}}</ref><ref name="latimes2014">{{Cite news +The '''2016 Bangladesh blackout''' was a power outage that occurred across [[Bangladesh]] on November 1, 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-11-02 |title=Bangladesh electricity restored after major blackout |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29869272 |access-date=2024-07-17}}</ref> The blackout lasted for almost 72 hours.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh blackout nearly over as power restored to major cities |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bangladesh-blackout-nearly-over-as-power-restored-to-major-cities-1.2820718}}</ref><ref name="latimes2014">{{Cite news | title = Nationwide blackout in Bangladesh ends – LA Times | work = [[Los Angeles Times]] -| access-date = 3 November 2014 -| date = 2 November 2014 +| access-date = 3 November 2016 +| date = 2 November 2016 | url = http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-nationwide-blackout-in-bangladesh-ends-20141102-story.html#navtype=outfit }}</ref> == Cause == -According to reports, the blackout began after a technical glitch in the transmission line distributing power from [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-11-01 |title=Bangladesh electricity blackouts after power line fails |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29861485 |access-date=2023-07-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh grapples with nationwide blackout |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2014/11/1/bangladesh-grapples-with-nationwide-blackout |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/dec/04/nasrul-lack-electricity-management-caused-blackout|title=Nasrul: Lack in electricity management caused blackout – Dhaka Tribune|work=dhakatribune.com|access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref> +According to reports, the blackout began after a technical glitch in the transmission line distributing power from [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-11-01 |title=Bangladesh electricity blackouts after power line fails |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29861485 |access-date=2024-07-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh grapples with nationwide blackout |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2014/11/1/bangladesh-grapples-with-nationwide-blackout |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/dec/04/nasrul-lack-electricity-management-caused-blackout|title=Nasrul: Lack in electricity management caused blackout – Dhaka Tribune|work=dhakatribune.com|access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref> == Areas affected == -Due to the blackout, electricity was cut in the capital city. Some areas affected by this power ouatge are [[Dhaka]], [[Chittagong]] and [[Sylhet]] as well as other big cities and towns across the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-11-02 |title=Nationwide blackout in Bangladesh ends |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-nationwide-blackout-in-bangladesh-ends-20141102-story.html |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> +Due to the blackout, electricity was cut in the capital city. Some areas affected by this power ouatge are [[Dhaka]], [[Chittagong]] and [[Sylhet]] as well as other big cities and towns across the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-11-02 |title=Nationwide blackout in Bangladesh ends |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-nationwide-blackout-in-bangladesh-ends-20141102-story.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> == Impact == -Shops were forced to close and due to no electricity, hospitals had to use generators but the patients still had to face difficulties as some of the equipment needed for the tests stopped working.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Manik |first=Julfikar Ali |last2=Najar |first2=Nida |date=2014-11-01 |title=Electricity Returns to Bangladesh After Power Failure |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/world/asia/power-grid-failure-puts-bangladesh-in-the-dark.html |access-date=2023-07-17 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Food in homes also spoiled due to powerless refrigerators.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Jethro Mullen, Farid |date=2014-11-02 |title=Tens of millions left without power after nationwide blackout hits Bangladesh |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/02/world/asia/bangladesh-nationwide-power-cut/index.html |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> +Shops were forced to close and due to no electricity, hospitals had to use generators but the patients still had to face difficulties as some of the equipment needed for the tests stopped working.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Manik |first=Julfikar Ali |last2=Najar |first2=Nida |date=2014-11-01 |title=Electricity Returns to Bangladesh After Power Failure |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/02/world/asia/power-grid-failure-puts-bangladesh-in-the-dark.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Food in homes also spoiled due to powerless refrigerators.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Jethro Mullen, Farid |date=2016-11-02 |title=Tens of millions left without power after nationwide blackout hits Bangladesh |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/02/world/asia/bangladesh-nationwide-power-cut/index.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> == References == @@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ [[Category:Power outages in Bangladesh]] -[[Category:2014 in Bangladesh]] +[[Category:2016 in Bangladesh]] {{Bangladesh-hist-stub}} '