Bangladesh has received 5,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Bangladesh has received 5,000 metric tonnes of diesel from India via a cross-border pipeline, officials said.

The fuel was supplied from the Numaligarh Refinery in Assam and delivered to the Parbatipur railhead depot in Dinajpur.

Md Jibon, assistant in-charge of the depot, confirmed the development, noting that the diesel arrived late বৃহস্পতিবার night.

He said the consignment entered Bangladesh through the pipeline overnight and was distributed to the Padma, Meghna and Jamuna depots at around 8:00am on Friday.

The pipeline supply is intended to ensure a steady flow of fuel for irrigation in eight agriculture-dependent northern districts, as well as to maintain uninterrupted diesel availability for transport.

Bangladesh and India signed a 15-year agreement on October 22, 2017, to facilitate diesel imports through the pipeline. Under the deal, a total of 180,000 metric tonnes of diesel is expected to be supplied through the pipeline by this year.