The lives of common people are being disrupted due to severe oil shortage in different areas of the district. Petrol, diesel and octel are not available in almost all petrol pumps in Kamalnagar, Ramganj, Raipur, Ramgati and Sadar upazilas of the district.
None of the authorized dealers including Feroze Petrol Pump, Dharitri Petrol Pump, North and South Temuhani Petrol Pumps have no oil in the city, but only a little oil is sold at Messrs. Mozammel Haque petrol pump in North Temuhani, but it is only for a limited time after Iftar.
Talking to the locals, it is known that due to the crisis, the movement of vehicles has stopped or has been limited.
Truck Driver Milan Hossain “There is no oil in the market, so we are not able to reach our destination. Every day we have to find oil over long distances.”
another one Truck Driver Harunur Rashid “It is not clear when the oil will come. Many of the same, our work has stopped. It is also affecting the business and supply chains.”
one Motorcycle driver Hasan Mahmud “I was able to get 200 rupees of oil after walking 5 km long after walking to North Temuhani pump. Even after walking this far, the amount of oil was limited, and like many others I was forced to return without getting a lot of oil.”
Analysts believe that if the oil crisis in the district is prolonged, the transport sector, business and the daily life of the common people will become more complicated.
