A QR code-based “Fuel Pass” app has been launched to streamline and improve fuel distribution

Authorities have rolled out a QR code-based “Fuel Pass” app on a pilot basis to bring greater transparency and discipline to fuel distribution across Bangladesh.

Under the system, each vehicle is issued a unique QR code that must be scanned at filling stations to access fuel within a fixed quota. The move aims to regulate distribution and prevent misuse.

The app is linked with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority database, allowing real-time vehicle verification. Officials say this will help curb fraudulent practices and limit excessive fuel withdrawals. In a press release on Thursday, the Energy and Mineral Resources Department said its subsidiary, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), has launched the app on a trial basis.

Initially, the app is available to motorcycle owners at two Dhaka filling stations—Trust Filling Station and Sonarbangla Filling Station. If successful, the system will be gradually expanded to cover all types of vehicles nationwide.