United News of Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday test-drove locally manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) and praised the initiative, assuring necessary government support for the country’s emerging EV industry. In the morning, the Prime Minister visited an exhibition of electric vehicles brought to his office in Tejgaon by Bangladesh Auto Industries Limited, said his Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu. During the visit, he said Tarique Rahman personally drove a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a covered van manufactured by the company. Shiplu said representatives of the company informed the Prime Minister that Bangladesh Auto Industries Limited is the country’s first EV manufacturer. They said the vehicles are fully battery-powered and environment-friendly, requiring no fuel oil and comparatively lower electricity costs. They also said efforts have been made to keep the prices of the vehicles affordable for ordinary people.