India Sends 47 Lakh Litres Of Diesel To Bangladesh via Friendship Pipeline

India has supplied more diesel to Bangladesh to meet the country's needs for fuel amid a rise in demand.Nearly 4,000 metric tonnes (MT) or 47 lakh litres of diesel have arrived at the Parbatipur Receiving Terminal Depot in Dinajpur from India through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline.The diesel came as part of the pipeline's 72nd consignment. The transfer began at 9 am on September 13 and ended on September 15, Operation Manager of Dinajpur Parbatipur Rail Depot Md Robiul Alam said.Under a 2018 bilateral agreement, Bangladesh agreed to import around 2 million tonnes of diesel over 15 years. Since the pipeline was inaugurated in March 2023, Bangladesh has imported 330,087 tonnes of diesel through it.The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in March 2023.