Khulna, March 29 -- Members of a joint force seized over 12,000 litres of illegally hoarded diesel from an oil depot in Dwigraj area of Mongla upazila in Khulna district early Sunday.

A joint team comprising Coast Guard, Navy, Police and officials from local administration conducted the drive at the depot around 1 am and seized the diesel, said Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon.

According to officials, 12,613 litres of diesel were found stored without proper documentation in three tanks at a depot operated by Jamuna Petroleum Limited in the Mongla Oil Installation area.

The market value of the seized oil is Tk 12.10 lakh.

Authorities said they are investigating why the fuel was stored without valid paper...