BD imports another 8,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Bangladesh has imported an additional 8,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline, official sources said in Dhaka on Saturday, reports BSS.

The consignment has already reached the Parbatipur depot of Padma Oil Company Limited, the sources added.

Kazi Md. Robiul Alam, Manager (Operations) of the Meghna Petroleum Limited, told BSS that pumping of diesel from India's Numaligarh Refinery began at midnight on April 7. The full shipment of

8,000 tonnes of diesel arrived at the Parbatipur depot at midnight on Friday. Distribution of the imported diesel is currently underway.

He added that diesel import from India was an ongoing process. If all conditions remain favourable, import of another 5,000 tonnes of diesel will begin on April 17.