Alleged Titas Gas officials vandalise Petrobangla headquarters in protest against MD appointment

A gaggle alleged to be Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Firm Restricted officials and staff staged a declare and vandalised the Petrobangla’s headquarters in Karwan Bazar.

The declare changed into reportedly in opposition to the appointment of a brand contemporary managing director at Titas Gas.

The incident occurred on the present time (10 September) spherical 11am when protesters broke the glass panels on the ground-ground reception of the petro centre.

After about forty five minutes, they returned to the Titas Gas space of industrial, sources confirmed.

The declare followed the Ministry’s choice on 9 September to end the contractual appointment of Titas Gas’s veteran managing director Engineer Harunur Rashid Mollah.

In his space, Shahnewaz Parvez, managing director of the Gas Transmission Firm Restricted (GTCL), changed into assigned because the performing managing director of Titas.

Parvez is broadly identified for his integrity and competence.

In step with sources from Titas, plenty of senior officials incited the declare, main the crew to petro centre for the alleged vandalism.

Petrobangla Chairman Janendra Nath Sarkar told the media, “The Titas staff are stressful that one in all their indulge in must be appointed because the managing director. Nonetheless, no person from Titas ranks in the top 50-60 senior officials at Petrobangla, and heaps are below investigation for corruption. This switch appears to be like esteem an try to provide protection to unpleasant practices.

“We’ve told the police and defense power. Strict actions will seemingly be taken in opposition to anybody who violates self-discipline,” he added.