Dhaka, March 29 -- The general public and transport workers in Kurigram are facing severe difficulties due to an acute fuel crisis in the district, with supplies at 20 filling stations falling far short of demand.

Long queues have formed at pumps, with customers waiting for hours to get fuel. In response, the district administration has begun monitoring the stations and is trying to normalise the supply.

The Padma, Meghna and Jamuna oil companies-state-owned fuel distributors-are responsible for supplying petrol, diesel and octane from depots to filling stations and dealers across the country.

However, visits to several stations in the district revealed that these companies have failed to supply fuel in line with demand. As a result, w...