Dhaka, April 18 -- Amid rising fuel import costs triggered by the Middle East conflict, Bangladesh is weighing three proposals to raise wholesale and retail electricity tariffs.

The move comes as subsidy pressure intensifies across the power sector.

Yet on Saturday, Power Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku remained non-committal on any immediate price hike.

"It has not increased yet," he said when asked whether electricity prices would go up.

Pressed again later, he repeated: "I already said it has not increased yet. When it does, I will let you know."

Tariff Options Under Review

A power, energy and mineral resources ministry summary prepared for presentation to a cabinet committee in early April outlines three options proposed by t...