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Bangladesh Boosts Diesel Imports from India Ahead of Eid Festivities

Bangladesh is set to import an additional 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India by April to meet domestic demand. The imports will be facilitated through the Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline, which was inaugurated last year. This move comes after the new government resumed diesel imports via the pipeline, which had been halted by the previous interim administration. The government has lifted fuel rationing to ensure adequate supply for travel during the upcoming Eid festival.

Key Points: Bangladesh to Import 45,000 Tonnes of Diesel from India by April

  • Additional 45,000 tonnes diesel import
  • Supply via India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline
  • Aimed at ensuring Eid travel fuel
  • Follows recent resumption of imports
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Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Bangladesh secures additional diesel imports from India via the Friendship Pipeline to ensure supply ahead of Eid, easing previous rationing measures.

"We have received a proposal to import an additional 40,000 tons of diesel from India. - Md. Murshed Hossain Azad"

Dhaka, March 15

Bangladesh will import an additional 45,000 tons of diesel from India by April, an official said on Sunday.

"Recently, 5,000 tons of diesel arrived in Bangladesh from India, and we will receive another 5,000 tons around the 18th or 19th of March in Bangladesh from India", Md. Murshed Hossain Azad, General Manager (Commercial & Operations) of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) told ANI over the phone.

"We have received a proposal to import an additional 40,000 tons of diesel from India. Once the procedural work is completed--that is, the opening of the LC and other formalities--this 40,000 tons of diesel will also arrive in Bangladesh by April," he added.

Between India and Bangladesh, diesel was previously imported from India by train wagons until the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline was launched. Then, in March 2023, the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated this Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline, and since then, diesel has been imported from India through this pipeline.

Through this pipeline, diesel is imported regularly from the Indian state company Numaligarh Refinery Limited to the Parbatipur depot in Bangladesh via the Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline.

The previous interim government in Bangladesh, led by Mohammad Yunus, had halted the import of diesel from India via this pipeline. However, after the election, when Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's government assumed power, in the past few days, the import of diesel again resumed through this pipeline with 5,000 tons.

Due to conflict in West Asia, large crowds gathered at various petrol and fuel pumps to get fuel for motorcycles and vehicles. To control this panic buying, the government had imposed a rationing on sales. That restriction has now been lifted by the government.

The Muslim community considers the biggest festival in Bangladesh to be the holy Eid. On this occasion, so that people can easily travel from the major cities to their village homes and celebrate Eid with relatives and family, the government has lifted the rationing on fuel sales.

- ANI

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Priya S
Good move. Ensuring fuel supply for Eid travel is a humanitarian gesture. It shows understanding of the common people's needs during festivals. Hope this also stabilizes prices in the region.
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Rohit P
While supporting neighbors is important, I hope our own domestic fuel needs and reserves are being prioritized first. The article mentions conflict in West Asia affecting supply – are we secure?
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Sarah B
Interesting to see how politics directly impacts trade. The pipeline was halted and then resumed with the change in government. Stability in policy is crucial for long-term energy partnerships.
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Vikram M
The Numaligarh Refinery in Assam supplying fuel to Bangladesh is a great example of Act East Policy in action. It boosts the economy of our North-East and strengthens bilateral relations. Win-win!
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Karthik V
The timing before Eid is smart diplomacy. It creates goodwill. Hope such cooperation extends to other areas like electricity and food grains as well. A stable and prosperous Bangladesh is good for India too.

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