Dhaka, March 8 -- The government has ordered the deployment of mobile courts across the country to prevent illegal hoarding, overpricing, and smuggling of fuel amid supply concerns triggered by the Middle East conflict.

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday wrote to the Cabinet Division, asking for instructions to be issued to district administrators (DCs) to initiate field-level monitoring, bdnews24.com reports.

The move follows media reports of unscrupulous traders creating an "artificial crisis by stockpiling fuel".

While the government has already set per-vehicle sale limits to manage reserves, authorities have noted several filling stations selling fuel above regulated prices or diverting supplies to the bl...