NATIONAL SHAME - no national car

Abdul · Post by **Abdul** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:23 pm

NICE IDEA ARNAB.Then we need to contact Fiat Iatly to get license for reproducing the Grande Punto body.But don't forget we need to put our bangladeshi touch in the design.We need a emotionnal emblem which reflects our expectations.If the project comes true then in 10 years TATA will be out of the country.When the project is ready we need a big financial support from Government , foreign companies from Asia not Europe, NRB investments.....
THIS WILL BE THE BEST NEWS for the NATION.No more import cars we will make it.

Post by **arnab** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:29 pm

To buy the license from Fiat for their new Punto is impossible, they wont sell it yet, and even if they did the investment cost would be astronomical. We have to stick to Corolla EE90 chassis, because its no longer in production and then use the idea of the Punto to fabricate a body on the chassis.

SarkaR · Post by **SarkaR** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:28 pm

Pnto Funto dorkar nei. Bangladeshi people would not like it. They trust Toyota, they buy Toyota o matter in what planet they live in.

Arnab is correct. Max price shoud be 4.5 lakhs and we should try and make an agreement with local banks or Islamic banks (which Bangladeshis trust/prefer) for soft loans to purchase these cars. The banks will probably be more than happy because they benefit from it too.

Ohh yes I remembered one thing now. Iran actually wanted to invest in Bangladesh's automobile secot by setting up a plant! We can also contact Malasian Proton if they are interested in a Joint venture program.

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Iran to invest in automobile
and jute sectors
BDNEWS, Dhaka

A bilateral trade agreement between Iran and Bangladesh was signed Thursday.
Iranian trade minister Shariatmadari and his Bangladesh counterpart Altaf Hossain Chowdhury signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments.
Advisor to the commerce ministry Barkatullah Bulu, secretary of the ministry Siddiqur Rahman Chowdhury, vice chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Mir Shahabuddin Mohammad and Iranian envoy Behesti Monfared were present during the occasion.
Commerce Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury said the agreement would extend trade relations not only between the two countries but also within the Muslim countries of CIS and among other countries of Asia as well.
Referring to the present trade relations with Iran in the jute and tea sectors he added that the country would also import manpower from Bangladesh.
Iranian Trade Minister Shariatmadari told the journalists his country would invest in the Jute and automobile sectors under this agreement.
They would import any kind of commodities without tax through mutual discussion, he added.
UNB adds: The Iranian minister Shariatmadari met foreign minister M Morshed Khan Thursday.
Shariatmadari said that there are enormous scope for further strengthening bilateral relations as well as economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Iran.
He said both the countries could avail the huge potentials of bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two peoples.
Shariatmadari emphasized the need for joint chamber of commerce for further strengthening linkages between the private sectors of the two countries.
Foreign Minister Khan welcomed the Iranian Minister and recalled historic and cultural affinities between Bangladesh and Iran. He said Bangladesh's literature is greatly influenced by Persian language and poetry.
Khan emphasized on establishing linkages between private sectors for boosting trade and commerce between the two countries.
In this regard, he further stressed on frequent exchanges of visits by private sector delegations of the two countries. He suggested that Iran could come forward to invest in Bangladesh's housing sector.
The Foreign Minister stressed the need for establishing of shipping communication between Chittagong port and Bandar Abbas of Iran for boosting bilateral trade.

http://www.newagebd.com/2005/jun/10/busi.html#2

http://www.urbanbangladesh.com/forum/in ... owtopic=72

auto_freak · Post by **auto_freak** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:32 pm

gr8 info man !!

SarkaR · Post by **SarkaR** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:49 am

Iran makes licensed opies of Renault, Mercedes and other cool cars. They make everything from LCV's, SUV's, sedans, stationwagons and hatchbacks.

Iranian firms plan MG Rover talks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4472939.stm

Iranian car website

http://www.ikco.com/default.asp

Zobin

Pardis

Sarir

Soren

rawfin · Post by **rawfin** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:32 am

this is impressive..and from an isolated country :quesexclaim:

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:27 am

bangladesh should seriouely start thinking about making his own brand of cars...jut like corea did with hyundai, daewoo and kia. so it will open an opportunity for engeineers like me to work for my own country, not some foreign companies.

auto_freak · Post by **auto_freak** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:28 am

gr8 pics bdmilitary. well done by our muslim bro - iran

shamsshahriyar · Post by **shamsshahriyar** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:33 am

nice thinking rezwan bro....but 2 months ago i read in a paper that a guy ..i forgot is name has made a car and its sold for only 1 lakh and the parts used in the car is everything made in bangladesh and the guy told that if we use that car then we will have a bangladeshi feeling............

SarkaR · Post by **SarkaR** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:19 pm

We need to do joint ventures with Iran, and countries like Japan, Malaysia and S. Korea if we are to start an automobile industry in Bangladesh.

Apart from private cars we have to develop taxis's too. I went on a couple of taxi's when I was in Bangladesh a few years ago, the black cabs are really pathetic, the indian ones were unsafe as even when we got on it some parts started falling off :blue_lol; but I liked the Toyota Corolla and Mitsubishi lancer cabs. We need to develop a family/middle class multipurpose car that can be used for private or commercial purposes in large numbers.

I think really as a naytion with nearly 150 million people we are behind everyone else. :blue_mad:

shamsshahriyar · Post by **shamsshahriyar** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:28 pm

oh i got it......but if we can make our country's own personal widout workin with ne1 else then we can be renowned 4 this i think

sakin_uttara · Post by **sakin_uttara** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:26 pm

Many company had invested in BD to make cars...
in 90's Mitshubishi had started production of Pajero's. then a High Grade Pajero (brand new) costed 10 lakhs only.....

one company had plan to open one. but could not start production.

So what U guys say??

shamsshahriyar · Post by **shamsshahriyar** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:39 pm

mitsubishi started production in Bd but y did it stop.i think if there were companies then even a kid cud have 1 or 2 cars............man we shud try to start the production of cars in bd the prime minster shud do sumthin

auto_freak · Post by **auto_freak** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:02 pm

there was no production of pajeros in bd. it was assembling, totally different thing !

shamsshahriyar · Post by **shamsshahriyar** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:57 pm

but this guy says there was production or i m wrong dat i din get da thing??

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