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Published : 21 Apr 2026, 01:46 AM
Motorcyclists in Dhaka say waiting times at some filling stations have eased slightly following the recent fuel price hike, though queues and delays persist.
At Gulshan Service Station in Mohakhali, Pathao rider Sadik Hasan said his experience on Monday was less gruelling than before.
“Earlier, the whole day would go just standing in line. Now it takes around four hours,” he said, expressing some relief.
A queue of motorcycles stretching almost half a kilometre was seen at the station, spilling onto the footpath due to congestion on the main road.
Riders said it now takes around three to four hours to get fuel for motorcycles, compared with longer waits before the price increase.
Asked why waiting times had fallen, Sadik told bdnews24.com: “In this heat, who wants to stand in line? We depend on Pathao to earn, so we have to stay.”
Another rider Imamul Haque said, “When I joined the line, it was 11:15am. By 3pm, I reached the pump. There are still six vehicles ahead.”
The impact of the Middle East conflict has disrupted fuel supplies in Bangladesh, with scenes of long queues and people waiting from morning to evening reported at different stations just a day earlier.
Amid the situation, the government on Saturday night announced a hike in prices of all types of fuel by Tk 15 to Tk 20 per litre.
A day later, on Monday, riders at several stations said waiting times had shortened, though still requiring hours.
At least 20 riders at different pumps reported waiting three to four hours.
At Sonar Bangla Filling Station near Asad Gate, a line of motorcycles extended beyond Mohammadpur Town Hall around 1pm on Monday.
There, octane was being sold for Tk 1,200 with a fuel pass and Tk 500 without one.
Driver Md Forkan said he received fuel around 2pm.
“Today I got fuel relatively quickly -- within about four hours,” he said.
Describing the situation in the heat, he added: “Standing in line leaves you drenched in sweat. Those who don’t urgently need fuel are not waiting.”
Parvez Alam, who came from Hazaribagh, said he had expected a much longer queue.
“When I left home at 9am, I thought the line would be huge. It’s not as long as before. I stood around 10:30am and got fuel by 1:20pm,” he said.
Md Sohrab, an official at Sonar Bangla Filling Station, said the latest fuel truck had not brought additional supply.
“We have not yet received extra supply. We have checked, but it is not clear when additional deliveries will start,” he said.
At Talukdar Filling Station across the road, queues stretched towards Zia Udyan.
A signboard seen around 11:30am read: “Fuel will arrive after 6pm.”
However, by 2:52pm, fuel distribution had begun.
Cashier Nur Islam said: “We could not work due to constant questions from people. So we had to put up the placard.”
“Fuel arrived earlier than expected, and distribution has started,” he added.
