[🇧🇩] Automobile Industry of Bangladesh including parts

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Bangladesh motorcycle industry and ecosystem, both products and ancillaries, is in stark contrast to the same in Pakistan, and more than anything else highlights the benefits accrued from having a non hostile if not friendly relationship with India. Simply walk out on to the streets of both countries and see the bikes junta in both countries are riding. About 30 years difference in generation terms.

Tagging my fellow doc biker buddy @VCheng here.

 

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Ifad Autos exporting AC bus to Bhutan

Ifad Autos has become the first local automobile company to export airconditioned (AC) buses assembled in Bangladesh.

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Ifad Autos exporting AC bus to Bhutan

Ifad Autos has become the first local automobile company to export airconditioned (AC) buses assembled in Bangladesh.

The company started shipping 11 of the buses to Bhutan this week and will send 11 more within this month. Ifad has achieved a historic milestone for the automobile industry of Bangladesh, said Iftekhar Ahmed Tipu, chairman of Ifad Group.

Ifad has its own manufacturing plant, where the body of the AC buses were made.

"The bus export was really a matter of pride for Bangladesh, as the country has always imported this type of vehicles," he added.

Apart from Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar and India's seven-sister states have also showed interest in buying AC and non-AC buses from Ifad, Tipu said. The chairman of the automobile company thinks his company will be able to export buses to many more countries if it is provided with government support.

According to Tipu, a revolutionary change has been achieved in the field of heavy vehicles in Bangladesh over the past few years.

Ifad Autos has set up a car manufacturing plant as the country spends a huge amount of foreign currency every year for car imports, he said.​

 

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Policy support needed to boost EV industry: experts

Experts on Friday underscored the need for specific policy support from the government in terms of research and development, capacity building, import duty reduction and...

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Policy support needed to boost EV industry: experts
Staff Correspondent 08 November, 2024, 22:51

Experts on Friday underscored the need for specific policy support from the government in terms of research and development, capacity building, import duty reduction and technology adaptation to boost local electric vehicle or EV industry.

They came up with the comment at a seminar titled ‘Electric Vehicle Industry of Bangladesh: Policy - Challenges – Prospects’ organised by Sevour International Limited at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital Dhaka on the day.

The speakers discussed the future of Bangladesh’s transportation sector for improving sustainability, specifically regarding adoption of electric vehicles and promotion of environmentally friendly transport solutions, according to a press release.

Shish Haider Chowdhury, Information and Communication Division secretary of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology, said that use of EV was significant in different countries, including EU, USA and China, and about 80 per cent vehicles in Norway and Sweden comprised of EV while in China, it was 25 per cent.

‘We have to keep pace with the world. We need a lot of research and building capacity as well as specific policy to grow the EV industry in Bangladesh. We also need more consultation with stakeholders to overcome challenges. We have to patronise the industry. Otherwise it may stumble,’ he added.

Shish Haider also said that he would talk about the industry with the government’s higher level, including the National Board of Revenue and customs department, to resolve the problems.

Abdul Matlub Ahmad, president of the Bangladesh Automobiles Assemblers and Manufacturers Association and Bangladesh Electric Mobility Association, sought zero duty on imports of EVs and its parts for the next three years for the sake of the industry’s development.

‘There will not be found any diesel or octane run vehicles in next 20 years. So, we should think about the matter and take proper policy now,’ he added.

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology vice-chancellor Md Ashraful Hoque emphasised on industry and academia collaboration.

Hafizur Rahman Khan, vice-president of BAAMA, Sk Aminuddin, director of Akij Group and chief executive officer of Akij Motors, Md Ehsan, mechanical engineering department professor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, and Nasima Jahan B Binty, managing director of Blue Solutions Limited, among others, were present.​

 

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Yamaha celebrates 8 years with ACI Motors

The renowned motorcycle brand Yamaha has successfully completed 8 years in Bangladesh through its partnership with ACI Motors. In 2016, the iconic Japanese brand entered the Bangladeshi market under the collaboration with ACI Motors. Since then, Yamaha and ACI Motors have gained immense popularity

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Yamaha celebrates 8 years with ACI Motors
FE Online Desk
Published :
Nov 17, 2024 20:36
Updated :
Nov 17, 2024 20:36

The renowned motorcycle brand Yamaha has successfully completed 8 years in Bangladesh through its partnership with ACI Motors.

In 2016, the iconic Japanese brand entered the Bangladeshi market under the collaboration with ACI Motors. Since then, Yamaha and ACI Motors have gained immense popularity by providing customers with advanced technology motorcycles and ensuring top-notch after-sales services, according to a media release.

Besides, Yamaha and ACI Motors have been actively working to raise road safety awareness and provide training for aspiring riders.

On the occasion of Yamaha’s 8 years completion, a grand day-long celebration was held on November 15, 2024, at Momo Inn Park and Resort in Bogura.

More than 1,500 motorcycle riders and members of the Yamaha Riders Club from different parts of the country participated in the event. Popular Bangladeshi band Artcell performed at the event which added charm to the festivities.

The event was graced by the presence of the Executive Director of ACI Motors, Mr. Subrata Ranjan Das, along with higher officials from Yamaha and ACI Motors.

Additionally, Yamaha's 8th anniversary was celebrated across all its showrooms nationwide, with active participation from Yamaha Riders Club members and loyal customers.​

 

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Govt to take steps to modernise Pragati Industries Ltd: adviser

The adviser to housing and public works, and industries ministries, Adilur Rahman Khan, on Sunday said that the interim government would take steps to modernise the only government-run car manufacturer, Pragati Industries Limited.

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Govt to take steps to modernise Pragati Industries Ltd: adviser
Staff Correspondent 03 December, 2024, 01:15

The adviser to housing and public works, and industries ministries, Adilur Rahman Khan, visits the lone government-run car manufacturer, Pragati Industries Limited, at Sitakunda in Chattogram. | Press release photo

The adviser to housing and public works, and industries ministries, Adilur Rahman Khan, on Sunday said that the interim government would take steps to modernise the only government-run car manufacturer, Pragati Industries Limited.

He made the remark while inquiring about the overall activities of the car manufacturer at Sitakunda in Chattogram, said a press release.

He also inaugurated the marketing activities of the Korean Kia’s Cerato Sedan car, which was assembled for the first time at the factory.

Senior secretary of the of industries ministry Zakia Sultana, chairman of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation Mohammad Moniruzzaman, managing director of Pragati Industries Limited Abul Kalam Azad, among others, were present during the visit.

Earlier, after planting trees, Adilur Rahman inaugurated the Pragati 3S Centre activities in Nasirabad, Chattogram.​