Bangladesh Army Engineers Deliver Landmark Energy Infrastructure: The Chattogram–Dhaka Oil Pipeline

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a remarkable demonstration of technical expertise and strategic foresight, the Bangladesh Army, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), has completed the nation’s first underground fuel oil pipeline, linking Chattogram port to the capital, Dhaka. Spanning 250 kilometres, this state-of-the-art conduit was inaugurated on 16 August 2025 at the Dispatch Terminal in Patenga, Chattogram, heralding a new era in Bangladesh’s energy infrastructure. The project, costing approximately Tk 3,600 crore, is not merely an engineering achievement—it represents a pivotal milestone in Bangladesh’s broader strategy for energy security, economic efficiency, and national resilience. Previously, the transport of fuel relied heavily on tanker trucks and riverine vessels, a system that was both time-consuming and vulnerable to losses, theft, and environmental hazards. The introduction of a dedicated underground pipeline fundamentally alters this paradigm, allowing up to 350 metric tonnes of fuel per hour to flow seamlessly to the