Bangladesh has formally requested additional fuel supplies from India to address an energy shortage caused by instability in the Middle East. The country currently receives 15,000 tons of diesel per month under an existing agreement. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Nasrul Hamid announced that a letter has been sent to the Indian government seeking extra fuel as part of emergency measures.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma confirmed receipt of the letter and said it would be forwarded to the Indian government for consideration. He noted that India and Bangladesh maintain strong cooperation in the power and energy sectors, supported by cross-border electricity transmission lines and the operational Maitree pipeline.
The Maitree pipeline, stretching about 131 kilometers from India’s Siliguri Marketing Terminal to Parbatipur Depot in Dinajpur, is a key channel for diesel transport to Bangladesh. Under the current arrangement, it delivers around 15,000 tons of diesel monthly, but Bangladesh has now requested additional volumes to meet rising demand.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১১ মার্চ ২০২৬, ২১: ১৬ মধ্যপ্রাচ্যে সৃষ্ট অস্থিরতার ফলে জ্বালানি সংকট মোকাবিলায় ভারতের কাছে অতিরিক্ত জ্বালানি সরবরাহ চেয়ে চিঠি দিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ। বর্তমানে চুক্তি অনুযায়ী, প্রতি মাসে যে ১৫ হাজার টন ডিজেল সরবরাহ করা হয়। এর বাই
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