๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ตโ๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐
The global electric vehicle (EV) market is accelerating at record speed. In the first half of 2025, EV sales crossed 7.2 million unitsโa 28% jump from 2024. China leads with 4.4 million sales, while the U.S., Europe, and India rapidly scale adoption.
For Bangladesh, this is more than a transportation shiftโitโs an economic and environmental opportunity. By 2030, EVs could displace 2.5 million barrels of oil per day globally. Locally, this transition could cut 3.39 million tons of COโ emissions, reduce energy dependency, and strengthen sustainability.
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ตโ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐: ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Bangladesh is at the early stages of its EV journey but progress is visible:
>4,152 EVs registered and 114 charging stations established as of May 2025.
>Ambitious target of 30% EV adoption by 2030.
>Local manufacturing on the rise with Nitol-Niloyโs โSuvareโ and electric
motorbikes from Walton, Runner, Akij, and Duranta.
>Growing investment in electric three-wheelers, with companies like Omega
Seiki betting big on mass commuter electrification.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ
>Charging gaps: only 14 approved stations (vs. 41,400 in the U.S.)
>Traffic congestion: Dhakaโs bottlenecks could limit EV efficiency
>High costs: upfront affordability still a barrier
>Fossil dominance: 307,000+ fuel vehicles remain in use
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
>Expand charging to 1,200 stations by 2026, backed by World Bank
>Improve traffic management systems for urban EV flow
>Deploy $100M adoption fund, tax breaks & tariff reforms
>Boost local manufacturing: Walton Digi-Tech ($120M lithium battery plant),
BAILโs EV plant, Palkiโs battery swapping hubs
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
>75,000 new jobs expected by 2026
>$650M+ foreign investment already secured, including PPPs with global
OEMs
>Strong potential to position Bangladesh as a regional leader in green
mobility
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ
Bangladesh targets 30% EV adoption by 2030 and 95% private ownership by 2050. Success demands bold policies, stronger infrastructure, and public-private partnerships.
With the right strategy, Bangladesh can transform todayโs roadblocks into tomorrowโs growth enginesโdriving a cleaner, competitive, and sustainable future.
Full Article: The Electric Vehicle: Driving New Potential In Bangladeshโs Market
