Dhaka, June 3 -- Despite increasing electricity tariffs at the wholesale, transmission and retail levels, the government will still need to provide around Tk 41,000 crore in subsidy to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) in the upcoming fiscal year to cover the remaining deficit, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Chairman Jalal Ahmed said on Wednesday.

Announcing the revised electricity tariffs at a press briefing, Jalal Ahmed said the latest tariff adjustment is expected to increase revenue by approximately Tk 14,200 crore, but it will not be sufficient to eliminate the sector's financial shortfall.

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