Power outage in five Tangail upazilas caused by bird collision with power line

A power grid failure occurred in five upazilas of Tangail, including the Shaheed Salahuddin Cantonment in Ghatail, after a bird hit the power line on May 21, 2026. The incident damaged multiple insulators and a busbar isolator, causing widespread power outages for hundreds of thousands of customers throughout the day. Repair work was conducted following a scheduled shutdown, and supply was gradually restored by the afternoon.