The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has proposed raising wholesale electricity tariffs by Tk 1.20 to Tk 1.50 per unit, a move that implies a 17 percent to 21 percent hike over existing rates. The proposal was formally placed during a public hearing organised by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) auditorium in the capital. The initiative triggered fierce opposition from an array of stakeholders, including political figures, business leaders, and consumer rights organisations, who warned that the hike will severely impact an already struggling economy.

Defending the proposal, BPDB Chairman Engineer Mohammad Rezaul Karim revealed that the power sector is reeling from massive financial pressure. He estimated a staggering deficit of Tk 62,000 crore for the current fiscal year, which is projected to climb to Tk 65,000 crore in the next year. Rezaul Karim warned that the failure to adjust the tariffs will expose the entire sector to "serious risk."

The World Bank approved $350 million in financing to strengthen Bangladesh's energy security by supporting cost-effective mechanisms for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as global fuel markets face volatility. The financing was approved on May 15 under the Energy Sector Security Enhancement Project, according to a press release. The additional financing will help strengthen Bangladesh's energy security by facilitating cost-effective mechanisms to import LNG amid global fuel market volatility, it said.

It will scale up support to cover payments for LNG imports by Petrobangla, the state‑owned oil and gas company, it added. Disruptions in global energy markets due to the conflict in the Middle East have heightened price volatility and supply risks, placing pressure on foreign exchange reserves and public finances. A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would materially impact fuel and fertiliser supplies, with the poorest households hardest hit. The original Energy Sector Security Enhancement Project, worth $350 million, was approved by the World Bank Board on June 18, 2025, and is scheduled to run until December 31, 2031.

The government approved the annual development programme (ADP) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, setting the total outlay at Tk 3 lakh crore. Of the total, Tk 1.90 lakh crore will come from government financing, while Tk 1.10 lakh crore will be sourced from project loans and grants. The ADP for FY27 is 30 percent higher than the initial plan of Tk 2.38 lakh crore taken at the beginning of this fiscal year.The National Economic Council also gave policy approval to the "Five-Year Strategic Framework for Reform and Development".

The ADP incorporates 1,277 newly recommended projects from various ministries and departments. An additional 80 projects have been proposed under public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements and 148 under the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund. Among the 15 sectors covered, the Local Government Division, Road Transport and Highways Division, Health Services Division, and Secondary and Higher Education Division received the highest allocations.

The High Court directed the government to submit a report on the current status of storage, supply, availability, and adequacy of measles and rabies vaccines across the country. The court asked the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to submit the report through an affidavit within 30 days. In response to a writ petition, the High Court also issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why families of children who died from measles or measles-like symptoms should not be compensated.

The court also asked why the health secretary should not be directed to form a 10-member expert committee to identify the root causes of the outbreak and those responsible. The HC bench of Justice Rajik Al Jalil and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury issued the order following a writ petition filed by the Law and Life Foundation Trust on May 10 as a public interest litigation.