Dhaka, March 11 -- Bangladesh has sought support from the United States to facilitate the import of fuel oil from Russia, citing global energy market uncertainties, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Wednesday.

He made the remarks after a meeting with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen at his Planning Ministry office in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital.

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Speaking to reporters following the meeting, Khosru said Bangladesh has requested a similar arrangement to the temporary waiver the United States has granted India for purchasing Russian oil.

"We have said that if Bangladesh is given a similar opportunity, it would be ...