The government has decided to appoint 'tag officers' at every filling station across the country to bolster monitoring and prevent irregularities in fuel distribution.

​The decision was taken during an online meeting on Saturday, chaired by Mohammad Saiful Islam, Secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, according to a press release from the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources.

​The move aims to ensure that fuel shipments from depots reach their designated stations without being diverted or illegally stockpiled.  

​Under the new arrangement, a dedicated government official will be assigned to each filling station to monitor the volume of fuel withdrawn from depots and verify its delivery.

​The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will appoint tag officers for filling stations in the Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas.

For stations in other district and divisional cities, deputy commissioners (DCs) will assign the officers, while Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) will be responsible for appointments in their respective upazilas.

​This initiative follows reports of fuel being diverted before reaching petrol pumps and concerns over artificial shortages created through hoarding.  

​The government is coordinating with local administrations to bridge supply gaps and has introduced a QR code system for transparency.

Starting next week, citizens can scan QR codes at filling stations to check the station's fuel collection records for the previous seven days.

​The government urged the public to avoid panic buying and use fuel efficiently, reiterating that there is currently no shortage of fuel in the country despite global market volatility.