Pumping of 7,000 Metric Tons of Diesel from India Begins
Published : 04:50, 21 April 2026
Pumping of 7,000 metric tons of refined diesel imported from the Numaligarh Refinery in Assam, India, has begun.
The fuel will reach the Padma Oil PLC depot in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, through the Bangladesh–India Friendship Pipeline.
Kazi Md Robiul Alam, Manager (Operations) of Meghna Petroleum Limited, told BSS that pumping of diesel from the Numaligarh Refinery started at around 8:30 pm Bangladesh time on Monday.
He said the consignment consists of 7,000 metric tons of diesel, which is expected to reach the Parbatipur depot within approximately 65 hours after the pumping began.
Alam also noted that there is currently no shortage of diesel in the country, with sufficient stocks available and supply remaining stable.
He added that another 5,000 metric tons of diesel will be imported in the next phase.
According to officials, the country plans to import a total of 25,000 metric tons of diesel during the current month, of which 13,000 metric tons have already arrived in two consignments.
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