Dhaka, April 12 -- Amid km-long fuel queues across Dhaka, the government's new digital 'Fuel Pass' system has had a rocky start, with users reporting server crashes and registration issues.

At the Sonar Bangla Filling Station in Asadgate, the motorcycle queue stretched nearly two kilometres, snaking through Mohammadpur Town Hall and ending at Iqbal Road Park.

A separate line for private cars extended past the Bihari Camp toward Shia Mosque.

The crisis, fuelled by supply shortages linked to the Middle East conflict, has seen pumps overwhelmed by frantic drivers.

The power, energy and mineral resources ministry recently introduced the 'Fuel Pass' mobile app to bring discipline to distribution.

Currently being piloted at the Trust Filli...