Petrobangla HQ besieged by job seekers; hundreds of officials trapped inside

Job seekers staged a sit-in outside Petrobangla’s headquarters in the capital’s Karwan Bazar area on Sunday, protesting repeated postponement of the viva voce examination for recruitment. 

According to local media, the demonstration began at 11:00am, blocking hundreds of officials and workers inside the building.

The protestors allege deliberate delays in the recruitment process for the 17 category positions under Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited, a subsidiary of Petrobangla.

“We demand the immediate resumption of the viva voce examination and prompt publication of results to complete the recruitment process. Our sit-in will continue until this demand is met,” said one of the demonstrators.

As of now, Petrobangla officials have not issued a statement regarding the matter.