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Karnaphuli oil theft: Govt probe confirms ‘syndicate’ draining Bangladesh’s energy lifeline
A high-level government investigation has confirmed widespread fuel oil theft within Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) operations centred on the Karnaphuli River, long considered the lifeblood of the country’s energy and trade infrastructure. The Karnaphuli River is not just another waterway; it is the beating heart of Bangladesh’s economic engine. Along its banks lies the country’s most strategic petroleum hub, home to refining and storage facilities that feed the entire nation. But behind this critical infrastructure, a quiet and costly theft has been unfolding – one that insiders describe as a “silent haemorrhage” of state resources. The probe, triggered by a National Security Intelligence (NSI) report, uncovered a well-organised syndicate siphoning off petroleum products under the guise of "system loss," with...
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