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 The unrest shaking Bangladesh’s rural electrification sector isn’t just a labor dispute—it’s a cry for dignity from the people who power the nation’s villages. For decades, workers under the Palli Bidyut Samities (PBSs) have quietly kept the lights on in homes, schools, and farms across rural Bangladesh. Many have served for years without job security, fair pay, or recognition—treated as essential, yet expendable. Their demand for regular jobs, service integration, and a unified pay structure isn’t just about better conditions; it’s about being seen and respected as professionals, not faceless cogs in an invisible system. While the government has addressed some issues, such as regularizing positions and improving benefits, the deeper tensions remain. The dual structure between the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) and the PBSs has bred confusion, mistrust, and inefficiency. Workers say their voices go unheard. Management sees their demands as disruptive. And in the middle, rural consumers now worry whether the electricity they rely on will become collateral damage in a power struggle.

There’s still time to change course. Dialogue—not confrontation—must be the path forward. The committee tasked with resolving this crisis must do more than review files; it must listen, understand, and recommend reforms that are bold, just, and lasting. This is a moment of reckoning for Bangladesh’s rural power sector. Real reform must.

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