Govt scraps plan to phase out reconditioned cars
The government previously intended to phase out reconditioned car imports in a bid to encourage investments in local assembly and manufacture of motor vehicles. Photo: Star/file
The government has withdrawn its plans to phase out reconditioned car imports over the next five years considering the growing demand for private transport, according to the draft Automobile Industry Development Policy 2021.
The government previously intended to phase out reconditioned car imports in a bid to encourage investments in the local assembly and manufacture of motor vehicles.
But it seems the authorities have since backtracked on this decision as there were no such provisions in the draft policy approved by the cabinet on Monday.
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Health authorities have detected cases of Indian Covid-19 variant in seven workers of Ashrayan Project in Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka district. Upazila Health Officer Dr Mohammad Shahidul Islam said last night that 10 workers who came from Chapainawabganj district were tested for coronavirus and seven of them were detected with the Indian variant. On May 18, the 10 workers came
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