Bangladesh, March 7 -- Bangladesh has no shortage of fuel and two more fuel-carrying ships are scheduled to arrive at the country's ports on March 9, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said on Saturday.

"There is no chance of a fuel shortage but since a war is ongoing, we have to plan and manage carefully and maintain austerity," he said. UNB News

The minister made the remarks while talking to reporters after an hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Tejgaon.

He said a rationing system has been introduced as a precautionary measure due to the ongoing war to ensure fuel reserves remain sufficient.

"Fearing rationing, some people have even started s...