Agitated Biman Employees Detain GM (Security) of Biman

Agitated Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited employees detained their GM (Security) Mr. Mominul Islam over an unwanted incident today at Balaka Bhaban, the Headquarters of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, today. At around 4.30 pm, Biman CBA activists chased their GM (Security) when he was trying to remove a CBA banner marking the recent success of the government over maritime boundary against Myanmar. Earlier, in a meeting with the Civil Aviation Minister Faruk Khan, the agitating employees of Biman demanded the dissolution of Biman directors’ board claiming their large scale involvement in corruption. Upon receiving positive nod from the high ups, Faruk Khan assured the employees to dissolve Biman’s directors’ board within weeks and the employees withdrawn their announced strike on Bimans operation including flight operations, cargo handling and all other activities from 16^th of April. Assuming the end of their movement after the meeting, GM (Security) tried to remove the banner from the ground floor of Balaka Bhaban which raised fury among the recently elected CBA activists of Biman. They then chased him and GM (Security) took refuge in Biman MD’s room where he along with other officers were kept detained for almost one and half hours. Armed Police members rushed there to prevent any destructive activities by the employees and after a long meeting with the top CBA leaders, the activists were calmed down and they were assured of necessary action by the MD. at around 6.15 pm, the agitating employees left the Biman HQ. Biman employees including captains, officers and others have been staging different programs recently claiming the dissolution of Biman Board while saving Biman from complete destruction.