A total of 7,000 metric tons of diesel has been imported from India through a pipeline to the Parbatipur depot in Dinajpur, marking the third such consignment this month.
Ahsan Habib Chowdhury, deputy manager (operations) of Padma Oil PLC’s Parbatipur Depot, confirmed the development on Wednesday afternoon. He said the import was part of ongoing government efforts to ensure the country’s energy security through a steady fuel supply from India.
According to depot sources, the latest shipment began its journey from the Numaligarh Refinery in Assam, India, where pumping started at 6:45pm on March 28. The consignment reached the Bangladesh terminal of the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline at 10:30pm on Tuesday.
Earlier, two separate shipments of 5,000 metric tons each were received at the depot on March 11 and March 23, respectively. With the latest addition, a total of 17,000 metric tons of diesel has been imported through the pipeline in three phases during March.
To maintain uninterrupted fuel distribution across the country, the Parbatipur depot has remained operational even on Fridays following government directives. The supply of diesel to authorized dealers has continued as usual.
Officials said distribution of the newly arrived diesel began Wednesday noon. To ensure security during the distribution process, members of the Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at the depot.
Authorities said the distribution is proceeding smoothly under strict supervision.
