Archive · 16 Sep 2026
India Sends 47 Lakh Litres of Diesel to Bangladesh
India sent a large shipment of diesel to Bangladesh through a special pipeline.
The shipment contained nearly 4,000 metric tonnes, equal to 47 lakh litres.
It arrived at a fuel terminal in Parbatipur, Dinajpur.
The delivery was the pipeline’s 72nd shipment.
The transfer took place from September 13 to September 15.
Bangladesh uses these imports to help meet rising fuel demand.
Since the pipeline opened in March 2023, it has carried 330,087 tonnes of diesel to Bangladesh.
The two countries agreed in 2018 that Bangladesh would import about 2 million tonnes over 15 years.
India also supplied diesel to Bangladesh earlier this year during a supply crisis.
Nearly 4,000 metric tonnes, or 47 lakh litres, of diesel reached Bangladesh’s Parbatipur terminal from India.
The shipment was the 72nd consignment through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline.
The latest transfer began on September 13 at 9 a.m. and ended on September 15.
Bangladesh has imported 330,087 tonnes of diesel through the pipeline since its March 2023 inauguration.
A 2018 agreement covers Bangladesh’s planned import of about 2 million tonnes of diesel over 15 years.
- Who
- India supplied diesel to Bangladesh under a bilateral energy arrangement.
- What
- Nearly 4,000 metric tonnes, or 47 lakh litres, of diesel were delivered through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline.
- When
- The transfer began at 9 a.m. on September 13 and ended on September 15; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- The diesel arrived at the Parbatipur Receiving Terminal Depot in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, through the cross-border pipeline from India.
- Why
- The shipment was intended to help Bangladesh meet fuel needs amid rising demand and supply challenges.
- Shipment volume
- Nearly 4,000 metric tonnes, or 47 lakh litres, of diesel
- Consignment
- 72nd consignment through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline
- Transfer period
- September 13 to September 15
- Pipeline inauguration
- March 2023
- Diesel imported through pipeline
- 330,087 tonnes since inauguration
- Bilateral agreement
- About 2 million tonnes of diesel over 15 years
- Pipeline capacity
- 1 million metric tonnes per year of high-speed diesel