Bangladesh has received a fresh shipment of 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India on Thursday, marking the third consignment delivered through the cross-border pipeline this month.
The fuel arrived at the railhead oil depot in Parbatipur Upazila of Dinajpur at around 10:30am, after being transported via the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline.
According to Kazi Robiul Alam, operations manager at Meghna Petroleum Limited, the diesel was pumped from Numaligarh Refinery Limited in India starting at around 8pm on 20 April. The journey through the pipeline typically takes between 65 and 70 hours before reaching its destination in northern Bangladesh.
This latest delivery follows another consignment of 5,000 tonnes that arrived on 19 April. Earlier in the month, Bangladesh received 8,000 tonnes on 11 April. Altogether, the country has imported 13,000 tonnes of diesel through the pipeline so far in April, contributing to a cumulative total of 35,000 tonnes for the year.
Officials had planned to bring in 25,000 tonnes of diesel from India across four shipments during April, indicating that imports are progressing steadily. Prior to April, approximately 22,000 tonnes had already been transported through the pipeline in multiple consignments.
Once received at the Parbatipur depot, the diesel is distributed among state-owned companies, including Padma Oil Company Limited, Meghna Petroleum Limited, and Jamuna Oil Company Limited. These companies then ensure the fuel is supplied across the country to meet growing energy demands.
The continued operation of the pipeline highlights strengthening energy cooperation between Bangladesh and India while helping ensure a stable fuel supply for the nation.
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