DHAKA - Residents stormed two power stations in the Bangladeshi capital, clashed with police and attacked vehicles in the streets in the latest protests over shortages of electricity, officials said on Tuesday. About 30 people were injured in clashes with police after protesters entered the generating stations in the old quarter of Dhaka earlier this week demanding an end to daily power cuts running into several hours.With many existing plants shut, Bangladesh only produces around 3,200 megawatts of power a day against demand of 4,500 megawatts. The government says a shortage of funds is affecting plans to build new power plants. Several new plants had been expected to start operations but they have fallen behind schedule, mainly because of lack of money.
| But don't bother to work with India to drill for oil in the Bay of Bangla, or build industries at home, 'cause that wouldn't be Islamic. |