Dhaka, March 31 -- As tensions escalate in West Asia and the Gulf region--impacting energy supplies globally, Dhaka Tribune reported on Tuesday, citing officials, that district administrations across 64 districts recovered 87,700 litres of illegally hoarded fuel in 24 hours.

As per the Dhaka Tribune, during the drives, 191 cases were filed and fines totalling Tk 935,070 were imposed.

The details were shared by Monir Hossain Chowdhury, spokesperson and joint secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, at a press briefing at the Secretariat. He said 391 drives were conducted during the period based on reports from district administrations.

It was also reported that seven individuals were sentenced during the operations. One p...