Army personnel have been deployed to protect the flood affected Baraikandi power sub-station in South Surma of Sylhet city.

They have been working to ensure uninterrupted power supply from the power sub-station that has been affected by ongoing floods, an ISPR release said on Wednesday.

In response to the request of Sylhet City Corporation, Chief of the Army General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed directed to deploy the army personnel under ‘In Aid to Civil Power’, the ISPR added.

Baraikandi power sub-station supplies electricity to Sylhet railway station, Baraikandi, Kamal Bazar, Masukganj, BSCIC, Lalbazar, Shibbari and Kadamtoli and Sylhet central bus terminal.