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Agitation over non-payment of dues by British co |
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February 20, 2001
Some 50 Bangladesh private companies will assemble before the British High Commission and bringing out procession protesting against the misdeeds of the British Company today (Tuesday) at 11 AM. They said that some 50 Bangladeshi Private Companies (BPC) have been suffering for a long time for a large amount of long pending bill with a British company, name Granger System Ltd, which worked in Bangladesh under the British Government's Department for International Development (DFID) project's with funds provided to the Gas Transmission Company Ltd (GTCL), a sister concern to Petrobangla according to a press release issued by Proprietor of Akhi Enterprise on Monday. The BPC supplied and provided goods and services like Rent A-car-car, Air-cooler, decorative furniture, electric supply, T & T Telephone bill to the British Company Granger System Ltd receiving a confirmed work order. After receiving the goods the British Company did not pay the bill to BPC amounting to Taka 50 crore and most of the staff of the company fled away. The Bangladeshi Companies requested them repeatedly to pay their dues. In reply the British company said "Give us some time and will pay you" Later the BPC went physically to the Granger System LTD and placed written request with them but they did not make any payment. At on one stage BPC placed their written complain to the British High Commission in Bangladesh. In reply the British High Commission authorities verbally informed the BPC that they would look into the matter. But the BPC is yet to receive any response in this regard. Source: The New Nation |