Dhaka, Aug 7: Bangladesh has sought an increase in diesel supplies from India through the cross-border pipeline to help resolve the country’s ongoing electricity and gas shortages, according to local media reports. Addressing reporters, Bangladesh’s Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood made the remarks following a meeting with Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi at the Secretariat in Dhaka. As India is our neighbouring country, we have many areas of mutual interest, and those issues were discussed,” he added. Bangladesh’s Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Anindya Islam Amit, was also present during the meeting. “The discussion focused on the importance of cross-border power and energy connectivity as a key pillar of India–Bangladesh economic partnership.