Dhaka, March 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Wednesday held a special meeting on measures to address the country's fuel situation as queues to pumps lengthened amid panic buying triggered by war disruption to Arab oil hubs.

Meanwhile, the government reassured there was no major fuel crisis despite panic buying pressure, and there had been no decision made to raise fuel prices.

Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon expressed his confidence that Bangladesh would not face any major fuel crisis given the government interventions, as motorists resort to frenzied buying amid the Gulf conflict.Petrobangla analysis

He acknowledges, however, that panic buying-driven by public anxiety-is putting authorities under pressure, and urges journa...