Dhaka, March 25 -- Bangladesh has enough fuel reserves to last about a month, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani has said.

On Wednesday, Ghani said the exact quantities of each type of fuel were not immediately available.

Speaking after a special meeting at the Secretariat chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to address supply issues arising from the Iran war, Ghani said the country had previously maintained a 15-day reserve, which is now considered adequate.

He added, "Some of the recent extra purchases are due to panic buying or intentional stockpiling. Much of that will go unused and eventually be consumed over the coming days.

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