Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said the government has decided not to raise electricity prices for the time being to give people relief considering the prevailing high inflation.

"It is very important to ensure adequate supply of energy and at the same time keep it as affordable as possible to improve the quality of life of citizens and keep the economy running. In principle, we have decided not to increase the price of electricity for the time being in the context of the prevailing high inflation," he said while presenting the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26.

At present, Salehuddin said, the amount of subsidies given in the power sector is about 1 percent of GDP, which is very high.

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