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upazila and pharmacies started keeping necessary medicines in refrigerators.

The locals, however, said they are not getting electricity for a major portion of the day.

They said the solar panels could provide electricity for a major portion of the time.

“We get only six to seven hours of electricity now, which is quite upsetting. There are instances when power remained off for two to three days,” said locals, demanding an uninterrupted electricity supply.

Tawfiq Omar said the interruption in the power supply happens because of some work of the roads and highways department.

“We need to stop the supply from morning to noon every alternative day. Otherwise, we need to work on new lines, that’s why people face some problems,” he added.