Equitable power distribution
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Bashabo is a large residential area in Dhaka metropolis. Hundreds of thousands of people live here. Most of them are from middle income strata. For the last couple of months, the inhabitants of Bashabo have been experiencing load shedding 5 to 7 times a day. Every time stoppage of power usually continues for an hour. That is, every day on an average Bashabo does not get power for six hours in a twenty-four hours day. On the other hand, Dhanmondi area is located in the same Dhaka metropolis. There usually one hour load shedding is experienced by the residents in a day. It is believed that as several political leaders live in Dhanmondi area the power distribution company opts for less load shedding there! Is it fair? Rumor is that the officials of the company are under tremendous presser by a few unruly political people. They are not in a position to distribute power equitably, which is desirable in a democratic country. But it is also learnt that Honourable Agriculture Minister, Begum Motia Chowdhury, advised the power distributing company not to provide her extra power. She likes to get equitable power like other citizens of the city. Bangladesh needs to have leaders like her. However, I would like to urge the authorities concerned to take measures to provide inhabitants of Bashabo an equitable share of power like other areas in Dhaka city.
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