Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, rising global fuel prices and shortages have prompted attempts at unauthorized fuel hoarding. To curb such activities, ensure orderly fuel distribution, and maintain uninterrupted supply, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed at multiple fuel depots nationwide, according to a statement on Saturday by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The deployment follows a structured plan overseen by BGB Headquarters, with temporary base camps set up in secure locations to support operations in remote areas. Since the morning of 25 March 2026, BGB personnel have been stationed at 19 depots across 9 districts: Dhaka (1), Kurigram (2), Rangpur (3), Rajshahi (3), Sylhet (2), Moulvibazar (3), Cumilla (3), Brahmanbaria (1), and Sunamganj (1).

Deployed personnel are working under designated officers, ensuring strict supervision and enforcement of security and administrative measures. Enhanced intelligence monitoring has been implemented to prevent illegal fuel hoarding, unauthorized sales, and potential sabotage. The BGB is coordinating closely with depot authorities to ensure rapid information sharing, stabilizing fuel supply, and boosting public confidence.

To combat fuel smuggling, intensified land and river patrols are underway, with checkpoints for inspections and strengthened surveillance along borders. Monitoring at Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) and Land Customs Ports (LCPs) has also increased, with regular inspections of trucks and other vehicles involved in import-export activities. Bangladesh’s energy shortfall caused by the West Asia conflict, India has supplied an additional 5,000 tons of diesel, a senior government official confirmed on Friday night.