Dhaka, 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.

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.

The minister said a decision was taken during the meeting that fuel prices will not be increased for the time being.

He said a rationing system has been introduced as a precautionary measure due to the ongo...