The first consignment of methanol to Bangladesh from Assam was flagged off on Saturday last, Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a twitter post.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the first methanol consignment to Bangladesh from Assam.

Replying to a tweet by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Prime Minister tweeted: "this will boost the petrochemicals sector in Assam and the entire Northeast."

The first consignment of methanol to Bangladesh from Assam was flagged off on Saturday last, Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a twitter post. 

The first methanol consignment to Bangladesh has been flagged off from Assam Petrochemical Plant in India, Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam, confirmed in a tweet on Saturday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 500 TPD plant of APL on April 14, 2023 and the plant has started producing methanol.

The methanol produced is being transported to neighbouring countries including Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, the minister's post also read.