Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The government has taken multi-layered approaches to strengthen the state-owned oil and gas exploration company, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited, also BAPEX, to ensure the energy security of the country.

With this objective, ABM Abdus Sattar, principal secretary to the prime minister, has been appointed chairman of reconstituted board of directors of BAPEX, said a press release.

The other members of the board are Petrobangla Chairman Md Abdul Mannan, Public Administration Ministry Additional Secretary (APD Division) Md Akonur Rahman, Petrobangla Director (administration) and Joint Secretary SM Mahbub Alam, Energy and Mineral Resources Division Joint Secretary Monir Hossain Chowdhur...