Bangladesh faces a continuing shortage of electricity, increasing the risk of blackouts, even after making a partial payment to a power plant in India that slashed supply because of unpaid bills.

India's Adani Power has further reduced electricity supply to neighbouring Bangladesh as it seeks to recover more than $800 million in dues, according to data from Bangladesh's grid operator and two sources familiar with the move.

Earlier this month, Gautam Adani-led Adani Power, which exports power to Dhaka, Bangladesh from its dedicated 1,600 megawatt (MW) Godda plant in Jharkhand, had reduced supply to 700 MW-750 MW from around 1,

Late on Thursday, supply was further reduced to about 520 MW, according to Power Grid Bangladesh data and an official with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)