The first source of energy security in Bangladesh is the petroleum sector. Bangladesh is mostly dependent on petroleum for energy. In Bangladesh, the scope of mining is very wide, said Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Chairman Md. Amin-Ul-Ahsan on Wednesday.
“We must increase domestic production. Chittagong is the most important region of the petroleum sector. Therefore, we think that CUET will play an important role in this. Students have to set their own vision from now and work for it. Success will be achieved with hard perseverance and effort”, he said.
BPC Chairman was addressing a seminar organized by the Petroleum and Mining Engineering Department at the Central Auditorium of CUET on Wednesday morning.
CUET Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mahmud Abdul Matin Bhuiyan was present on the occasion as the guest of honor.
He said, "The world is moving towards sustainable use of energy and resources. Petroleum and mining engineers must use science and technology to build a safe, environmentally friendly and efficient future. This is beneficial not only for Bangladesh but for the entire humanity”. He hoped that CUET students can develop themselves not only as skilled engineers but also as researchers, innovators and human leaders. For this, we all have to come forward from our respective positions.
The special guests were Professor Dr. Kazi Afzalur Rahman, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing of CUET, Engineer Mohammad Shahidul Alam, Managing Director of Eastern Lubricants Blenders, Md. Mofizur Rahman, Managing Director of Padma Oil PLC, Md. Shahirul Hasan, Managing Director (MD) of Meghna Petroleum Limited, Engineer Md. Sharif Hasnat, Managing Director of Eastern Refinery Limited, Md. Yusuf Hossain Bhuiyan, Managing Director of Jamuna Oil Company Limited, Mostafa Qudrat-E-Elahi, Chairman of IEB Chittagong Center, Engineer Manzare Khorshed Alam.
The seminar was presided over by Professor Dr. Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem, Head of the Department of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, and Assistant Professor Md. Mizanur Rahman, Assistant Professor of the Department of PME, delivered the welcome speech. It was moderated by Assistant Professor Nadia Mahzabin of the PME Department and Lecturer Mohammad Zahidul Islam of the PME Department.
