Fuel panic

Fuel panic

Motorcyclists stand in a queue to refuel at a petrol pump in Mirpur, Dhaka on 7 March 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

No reason to panic over petrol, octane supplies: Ministry officials

They say surge in ‘panic buying’ by motorcyclists leading to artificial crisis

Due to low fuel supply, some gas stations are closed, while others are seeing long queues. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

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