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Used car dealers demand withdrawal of ban on reconditioned EV import
BARVIDA added that the country is going through such a phase where the environment has to be protected
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 12 Sep 2026, 05:30 PM
Reconditioned electric vehicle importers hold a human chain in the capital on Saturday. Photo: Courtesy
Used car dealers have demanded withdrawal of a government directive banning import of reconditioned electric vehicles (EVs), terming the decision as “discriminatory.”
To press home their demand, Bangladesh Reconditioned
Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA) held a human chain in the
capital on Saturday, said a press release.
In the press release, BARVIDA said the brand new
electric vehicles are outside the purchasing power of middle-class and lower
middle-class people. As a result, if reconditioned EVs can be imported,
ordinary buyers and professionals adding value to the economy will be able to
own these cars.
BARVIDA added that the country is going through such
a phase where the environment has to be protected, energy has to be saved,
foreign currency has to preserved and investment needs to be increased.
Through the press release, BARVIDA said they have sent
their proposals to the president and will have to resort to tougher programmes
if the government does not withdraw the ban on the import of reconditioned EVs.