Dhaka, March 9 -- Long queues of cars, motorcycles and pickups continued to form at filling stations across the capital for the third day on Sunday as fears of possible fuel shortages spread in the wake of the Middle East conflict.

Motorists crowded filling stations in different parts of Dhaka, rushing to refill tanks amid concerns that the global tensions could disrupt fuel supplies to Bangladesh.

The rush triggered severe congestion around several petrol pumps, while heated arguments between customers and pump operators were also reported.

Despite government assurances that the country has adequate fuel reserves, panic buying pushed demand sharply higher, particularly for octane, which is widely used by motorcycles and private cars....