Dhaka, March 28 -- Authorities have uncovered 2,800 litres of fuel hidden at a filling station in Jamalpur following a protest by hundreds of motorcyclists who blocked a major highway after being denied service.

The drive was conducted at M/S Jui Enterprise in the city's PTI intersection area on Saturday morning, led by Assistant Commissioner BMSR Alif.

The situation escalated early Saturday when over a hundred motorcyclists gathered at the pump, claiming they knew a fresh supply of fuel had arrived from the depot the previous night.

Despite waiting in line since dawn, the pump authorities refused to sell the oil, claiming they were out of stock.

Frustrated bikers blocked the Jamalpur-Tangail highway around 9am, bringing traffic to a ...