1,500 liters of petrol, octane seized from cowshed in Pabna
The recovered fuel was later sold to the public at government-fixed prices.
The Department of Consumer Rights Protection has seized 1,500 liters of petrol and octane that were being illegally stored in a cowshed in the Chinakhara area of upazila.
The fuel was found in the cowshed of Santoo Islam, owner of Khan Enterprise in Chinakhara Bazar, during an ongoing operation that began this morning (14 March).
Santoo Islam was fined Tk25,000 for the violation.
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Mahmud Hasan Rony, assistant director of the Pabna Consumer Rights Protection Department and the head of the drive, said the operation aimed to curb illegal fuel stockpiling amid fears of shortages caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East.
"Unscrupulous traders were reportedly hoarding fuel to sell at inflated prices. During our routine check, the shopkeeper's suspicious behavior prompted further inspection, which led to the discovery of the illegally stored fuel," he said.
The recovered fuel was later sold to the public at government-fixed prices.
Rony added that a total of Tk90,000 in fines was collected from six establishments across four markets, including Ataikula and Chinakhara, where petrol, diesel, and octane were being sold at excessive prices.
The Department emphasized that these drives are part of ongoing efforts to protect consumers and prevent exploitation during fuel crises.
