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DINAJPUR, April 18, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh today received 5,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the cross-border pipeline, totaling the volume of around 30,000 tonnes since March when, the Middle Eastern war crisis started disrupting the global supply system, energy officials said.

“Under the latest supply flow, the diesel pumping started at 7pm on April 16 from Numaligarh (India) and completed this evening at Parbatipur depot,” Meghna Petroleum Company Ltd manager Kazi Md Rabiul Alam said.

He said the diesel import from India was an ongoing process and currently “our depot has enough stock of diesel” while distribution work is going on normally. 

Alam said another flow of 7,000 tonnes diesel was expected to start from India’s Numaligarh Refinery Limited in next 4 to 5 days. 

Energy division officials said the government took initiatives to bring 25,000 tonnes of diesel in April, of which 8,000 tonnes of diesel came on April 11 followed by 5,000 tonnes on April 18 while 7,000 tonnes was expected by next week.

They said the remaining 5,000 tonnes too was expected reach Bangladesh within this month. 

“The government is continuing to import diesel from India through pipelines to maintain normal fuel stocks and ensure uninterrupted supply,” said the depot manager.

The depot authorities kept the depot open on Friday (holiday) to ensure smooth fuel supply, he said.