Bangladesh, April 16 -- he government has secured sufficient fuel imports for April and May by tapping a range of alternative sources, the Energy Division said on Wednesday, seeking to reassure a market rattled by global uncertainty and domestic panic buying.

"We have made our highest efforts to activate all alternative sources.

As a result, the government can now confidently say that there is sufficient fuel in stock, including diesel for April and May," said Monir Hossain Chowdhury, a spokesperson for the Energy Division, at a regular briefing at the Secretariat in Dhaka.

Officials, however, struck a cautious note, pointing to the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

Chowdhury warned that the ongoing conflict could ta...