A mobile court in Babuganj upazila of Barishal fined a trader named Md. Hannan Hawlader for illegally storing a large quantity of diesel. The operation took place on Wednesday, March 31, in Lohalia village, led by Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Kamrun Nahar Tamanna. Authorities recovered 580 liters of diesel from the trader’s house and imposed a cash fine of 15,000 taka.

According to the mobile court, Hannan Hawlader had stored the fuel with the intent to create an artificial shortage. The seized diesel was sold at the government-fixed price, and the proceeds were deposited into the state treasury. The executive magistrate stated that administrative drives against such anti-public interest activities would continue, warning that strict legal action would be taken against those involved in illegal hoarding or market manipulation.

The incident reflects ongoing enforcement efforts in Barishal to curb fuel hoarding and ensure fair market supply.