Automotive industry in Bangladesh

Bangladesh currently manufactures Auto rickshaw and locally designed three-wheeler motor vehicle Mishuk with engine from Honda. Country has few large car plants which assemble Mitsubishi Pajero, Hino bus, Tata bus and motor cycles. ^[1]

In 2009, Malaysian Agate group proposed to build a car manufacturing plant in Bangladesh with cooperation with Walton which itself are on preparation to produce motorcycle.^[2] On same year 2009, TagAZ, a Russian- South Korean car manufacturing company announced that they are going to build their 3rd factory in Bangladesh aiming to export. Tha plant will be completed by 2012.^[3][4] In February, 2010, Japanese car giant Mitsubishi officially proposed Bangladesh government to manufacture Sedan and Pajero with collaboration with Pragoti Industries aiming to go on production in 2011.^[5][6]

Bangladeshian Automobile Companies

• Aftab Automobiles
• Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory
• Pragoti
• TagAZ Bangladesh, proposed, to go on production in 2012

References

1. ^ <http://www.bsec.gov.bd/html/ent_progoti.php>
2. ^ <http://www.aneint.ca/index.php/news/98-malaysian-group-intends-to-build-car-plant-in-bangladesh.html>
3. ^ <http://bangladesheconomy.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/korean-co-to-manufacture-cars-in-bangladesh/>
4. ^ <http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=109469>
5. ^ <http://bangladesheconomy.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/pragati-to-assemble-mitsubishi-sedan-cars-from-next-year/>
6. ^ <http://www.newagebd.com/2010/feb/24/busi.html>