Dhaka, June 18 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said that while the government is closely observing the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, there are currently no immediate plans to increase domestic fuel prices.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at the Secretariat following meetings of the Advisory Council Committee on Economic Affairs and the Advisory Council Committee on Government Procurement, Ahmed acknowledged the upward pressure on global oil prices. However, he assured that Bangladesh's fuel shipments have so far remained unaffected.
"We are monitoring the Iran-Israel war closely. Although international prices have begun to rise slightly, our previously ordered fuel consignments have not been disrupted. If the confl...