Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has announced that 5,000 tons of diesel are being imported from India’s Numaligarh Refinery in Assam. The fuel is expected to reach Bangladesh through a cross-border pipeline on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. BPC’s General Manager for Commerce and Operations, Muhammad Morshed Hossain Azad, confirmed the development, adding that pumping operations have already begun in India.

According to BPC sources, the government initiated this emergency import to maintain stable fuel reserves and ensure uninterrupted nationwide supply. Officials believe the pipeline transport will reduce both time and transportation costs. Bangladesh has also formally proposed importing an additional 50,000 tons of diesel through the same pipeline over the next four months.

A separate agreement remains in place to import 180,000 tons of diesel from the Numaligarh Refinery by December 2026, though implementation had been delayed due to strained Dhaka–Delhi relations. The total cost of that deal is estimated at about Tk 1,462 crore, financed partly by BPC and partly through bank loans.