Probe body formed to investigate grid disruption

The Power Division has formed a five-member committee to investigate the cause of a partial grid disruption in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday (October 27) and recommend measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.

The committee has been asked to submit its report within two weeks, according to an official order issued by the Power Division.

KM Ali Reza, an additional secretary at the Power Division, has been appointed convener of the committee.

Other members include Md Amir Khasru, former executive director (P&D) of Power Grid Bangladesh; Md Atikur Rahman, a supervising engineer at the System Protection and Testing Commissioning Department of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB); and a representative from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

Md Abdul Monaem Chowdhury, executive director (O&M) of Power Grid Bangladesh, has been appointed member-secretary.

The committee may co-opt additional members if necessary, the order said.

Its terms of reference include identifying the causes of the partial grid disruption, recommending specific measures to prevent a recurrence and providing guidance on strengthening grid protection.