Dhaka, March 9 -- Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pranay Verma told The Financial Express on Monday that New Delhi was reviewing the request in right earnest.

"Bangladesh is a very important friend of India and we want to provide all possible support for its progress," said the diplomat when asked about India's response to Dhaka's request for extra diesel supplies.

"We are reviewing the request positively," he added.

An official of the Ministry of External Affairs, India, said India would also need to assess its domestic stock position and the production capacity of Numaligarh Refinery Limited before taking a final decision.

Bangladesh has been on the lookout for increased fuel imports from multiple alternative sources to addre...