In Gabtoli, vehicles waiting to collect fuel formed double lanes stretching from Aminbazar Bridge to Technical Crossing on the main road
Queues for fuel persist in Dhaka despite increased supply. The photo was taken from a petrol pump in Paribagh on Monday, 20 April. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
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Queues for fuel persist in Dhaka despite increased supply. The photo was taken from a petrol pump in Paribagh on Monday, 20 April. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Long queues for fuel persisted at filling stations across Dhaka today (20 April), despite the government’s decision to supply additional diesel, petrol, and octane in an effort to ease public suffering.
Although fuel depots have begun releasing extra supplies, petrol pump owners said the situation will not return to normal until adequate fuel reaches all stations across the city, adding that it may take several days.
A visit to filling stations in Gabtoli, Asadgate, Motijheel, and Rajarbagh areas this morning showed long queues of private cars and motorbikes waiting for fuel, similar to previous days.
At Ramna Filling Station near Moghbazar, queues stretched from Segunbagicha and Birdem Hospital up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs area.
At a filling station near Rajarbagh Police Lines, a long queue of private vehicles and bikers was also seen, extending from the pump entrance through lanes near Rajarbagh Pirer Bari into Shantibagh.
In Gabtoli, vehicles waiting to collect fuel formed double lanes stretching from Aminbazar Bridge to Technical Crossing on the main road.
The heavy queue caused traffic congestion in the area, although by afternoon, the lines appeared slightly shorter compared to other days.
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