THE PRESENT SCENARIO AND THE PROSPECT OF

AUTOMOBILES IN BANGLADESH

Presentation by:
Matiur Rahman
President,
Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JBCCI)
July 2005

Different brands of vehicles running in Bangladesh

Heavy Bus: Hino, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Volvo Tata, Ashok Leyland etc.

Mini Bus :Isuzu, Hino, Swaraj- Mazda, Mitsubishi, Tata, etc.

Microbus: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, etc.

Heavy Truck: Tata, Bed Ford, Isuzu, Hindustan, Ashok Leyland

Mini Truck: Hino, Tata, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Toyota, etc.

Motor Car: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki / Maruti,

Proton Saga, Dewoo, KIA, Mercedes Benz, Volvo,
BMW, Hyundai, Ford, etc.

SUV: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Honda, Isuzu, Land Rover, Daihatsu,

Suzuki, etc.

NUMBER OF YEAR WISE REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES IN BANGLADESH

No. Type of Vehicles
1 Motor Car
2

Jeep/St. Wagon
Microbus/Pickup

Before 1995
51312

1995 1996
8714 12478

1997
8354

1998
5876

1999
4986

2000
4087

2001
6587

2002
6757

2003
Total
8588 117739

27460

2451

2408

1459

2705

2269

1517

3068

3782

5902

53021

Taxi

1908

28

59

14

103

216

580

771

2233

4348

10260

Bus

27510

214

149

99

286

267

337

594

740

1230

31426

Minibus

24007

1085

795

866

602

479

404

1218

2314

4329

36099

Truck

27919

3787

3164

1282

2733

2018

2725

2575

2377

3147

51727

Auto-ricshaw
Auto Tempo

35586 14953 11984

6546

4403

2140

3135

397

5479

7469

92092

Motor-Cycle

Container Carrier /
Covered Van
Total

163699 11389 13977 12080 14525 16511 14614 24409 29047 41060 341311
5872

1383

1443

1583

1248

2617

1365

2891

2148

4033

24583

365273 44004 46457 32283 32481 31503 28764 42510 54877 80106 758258

Year-wise Registered Motor Car in Bangladesh

14000

12000

10000

8000

Total registered
Reconditioned

6000

4000

2000

0
Year-1995

Year-1996

Year-1997

Year-1998

Year-1999

Year-2000

Year-2001

Year-2002

Year-2003

Year-wise Taxi Registered in Bangladesh

5000

4500

4000

Total registered
Reconditioned

3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
Year-1995

Year-1996

Year-1997

Year-1998

Year-1999

Year-2000

Year-2001

Year-2002

Year-2003

Year-wise Jeep/Microbus/Pickup Registered in

Bangladesh
7000

6000

Total registered
Reconditioned
5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

0
Year-1995

Year-1996

Year-1997

Year-1998

Year-1999

Year-2000

Year-2001

Year-2002

Year-2003

Year-wise Minibus Registered in Bangladesh

5000

4500

4000

Total registered
3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
Year-1995

Year-1996

Year-1997

Year-1998

Year-1999

Year-2000

Year-2001

Year-2002

Year-2003

Bangladesh Automobile Prospect

Demand increasing every year by 30%
Metal road improvement remarkable
Expansion of metal road every year
Special attraction for Japan made vehicles
Upper middle class increasing every year
Ricshaw being withdrawn gradually
Small car/sports vehicle getting popularity
Rent-a-car getting popularity
Reduction of tax on the new motor vehicles
Govt. initiative to float 10,000 commercial vehicles
Expanded and increased volume of export and import

Projected demand of Automobile in Bangladesh

Vehicle

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Bus/Minibus

34,084

35,788

37,577

39,455

Microbus

22,133

24,789

27,763

31,094

Trucks

57,215

60,647

64,285

68,142

Jeep

11,420

11,648

11,880

12,117

Car

86,740

94,546

103,055

112,329

Taxi Cab

2,724

2,887

3,060

3,243

Source: UNCTD & WTO Report

Why Japanese Vehicle?

Proved suitable for Bangladesh weather
External & internal outfit excellent
Price reasonable comparing service & durability
Spare parts easy availability attracts customers
After sale service satisfactory
Established long time brand popularity
Market more prospective for Japanese vehicle
Vehicle demand increasing every year

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