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GOPALGANJ, March 28, 2026 (BSS) - A businessman has been fined for illegally storing fuel oil, including petrol and octane, in Panchuria area of the district town.

M/s Ganga Motors was fined Taka 9,000 following a drive conducted on Saturday afternoon by the Executive Magistrate of the District Administration and Mobile Court Judge Fardeen Khan Prince.

During the operation, authorities seized 1,500 liters of fuel oil from the premises of Ganga Motors. Speaking at the scene, the Executive Magistrate said the drive was based on secret information regarding illegal fuel storage intended to create an artificial market crisis.

He added that such enforcement drives would continue in the future to prevent similar irregularities and ensure market stability.