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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

Long queues of vehicles were seen at several filling stations in Savar’s municipal area, including SI Chowdhury, Afzal, and Sahara filling stations on 6 March 2026. Photo: TBS

Panic buying hits Savar fuel stations as Iran crisis sparks supply fears

The new date for a ban on new petrol and diesel cars is five years earlier than the 2035 pledge made by Johnson in February. Photo: Collected

UK to ban new petrol, diesel cars by 2030