Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited

Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited, also known as Converting Natural Gas Company Limited, is a government owned major gas company in Bangladesh responsible for supply Liquid Natural Gas that is also responsible for some regulatory affairs. It is under Petrobangla and is headquartered in Dhaka.[1][2][3]

Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited
Formation1991
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.sgfl.org.bd

History

Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited is a government owned gas company that is responsible for supplying Liquid Natural Gas (LNG).[4] The company was established in 1991.[5]

The Compressed Natural Gas division of the company is responsible for regulating and monitoring private natural gas stations and vehicle conversion shops.[6] In March 2008, the Anti-Corruption Commission sued 7 executives of the company for embezzling 110 million taka from the company.[7] In 2009, former Managing Director of the company, ABM Fazle Elahi, was charged with graft by the Anti-Corruption Commission.[8]

References
  1. "12 companies show interest to build LNG terminal". The Daily Star. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "Unchecked gas cylinders turn into ticking bombs". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "Gas supply growth for Bangladesh with first LNG STS". www.lngworldshipping.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. "Low gas pressure hits port city". The Daily Star. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. The Independent Yearbook, Bangladesh. Beximco Media Limited. 1998. p. 28. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. আরপিজিসিএল. rpgcl. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. "ACC sues 7 top RPGCL officials for Tk 11cr graft". The Daily Star. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  8. "Ex-MD of RPGCL charged with graft". The Daily Star. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2019.


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