State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged the officials and employees of his ministry and its subordinate bodies to take emerging challenges to ensure energy security of the country.
"Every day new types of challenges are coming up in the energy sector. You have to take up those challenges with sincerity and honesty,” he said while addressing the annual performance contract (APC) signing ceremony at the Energy and Mineral Resources Division on Tuesday.
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In the function, different orginisanisations and officials and employees were awarded in recognition of their best performances on individual and organisational categories.
Nasrul Hamid said the energy sector has to deal with new challenges constantly.
"Efforts must continue to address existing and emerging challenges through concerted and joint initiatives", he added.
He said that the power and energy sector has successfully overcome a very hard situation due to the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"If there is hard team work and sincerity in any job, success must come".
He hoped that the awards will definitely cheer up the hardworking and dedicated officers and employees as well as encourage others to be competitive with a positive outlook.
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Petrobangla, Hydrocarbon Unit and Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) have been awarded in recognition of their efficiency in the implementation of the annual performance contract during the financial year 2021-22.
Nazmul Ahsan, the former chairman of Petrobangla, from the heads of departments and organizations, deputy secretary (planning-1) Shakeel Ahmed, administrative officer Md Abdur Rahim Azad and office assistant Begum Azizun Nahar of Energy and Mineral Resources Division received the awards.
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) and Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL) also received awards in the organization category for special contribution and innovation in the energy sector on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.