Electric vehicles (EVs), including plug-in hybrids, will one day dominate the automobile market in Bangladesh as the demand for cars run on alternative fuel is slowly gaining ground, according to importers and distributors.
Md Habib Ullah Dawn, president of the Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA), said EV imports have not sped up for three reasons, namely complex registration process, lack of charging stations and higher price compared to fossil fuel cars.
Realtors yesterday called for an unconditional black money whitening scope for five to 10 years with a view to stopping money laundering and attracting investments to the housing sector.
Old vehicle importers yesterday urged Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to gradually phase out from Dhaka vehicles which were over 15 years old for a healthier capital.