Gas Supply Chain Management Bangladesh and Beyond

Following the recent political change from the mass uprising, disputes have surfaced among Petrobangla and gas companies over the gas supply chain management.

- Saleque Sufi

Petrobangla companies are registered under the Companies Act which provides the companies autonomy to be governed by the properly constituted board of directors. But neither the boards are constituted properly nor Petrobangla lets companies operate autonomously. Various disparities and anomalies have created controversies. Major disputes are Petrobangla unnecessarily delaying the organogram of companies like TGTDCL and GTCL after the approval in the respective board of directors, irrational pay scales of energy sector companies, and Petrobangla creating disputes in system loss determination. Bangladesh gas supply management could not establish International Standards. Under the circumstances, officials of Petrobangla companies have unleashed aggressive agitation programs that tarnished the dynamic image of the energy sector.