SANGSAD BHABAN, Feb 8, 2024 (BSS)- State Minister for Power, Energy and 
Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the government is encouraging 
import of electric vehicles (EV) for the road transport service as this mode 
of transport is cost effective and environment friendly.

"The electric vehicles have created revolution across the world, as such the 
government has already formulated policy to encourage the mode of transport," 
said the state minister while responding to a supplementary question raised 
by treasury bench lawmaker Shamim Osman of Narayanganj-4 during the question-
answer session at the Jatiya Sangsad here.

The efficiency of the conventional petroleum run vehicles is only 20 percent 
while it is 80 percent for the electric run vehicles, said the minister, 
adding that even the carbon emission rate from the petroleum run vehicles is 
18 percent. 

In addition to this, the per kilometer transportation cost on gasoline-
powered vehicles is Taka 100 while it is only Taka 20 for travelling on 
electric vehicles, the minister told the parliament.

Regarding the cost-effective recharging of 40 lakh three-wheelers across the 
country, the state minister, however, admitted that pilferage of 700-800 
megawatts electricity is taking place for recharging these three-wheelers but 
the economic return is much more than the electricity cost.

To facilitate the use of electric vehicles, he said the government has 
already prepared electric vehicle recharge station and it has been approved 
by the Prime Minister. So anyone can come forward to set up the recharge 
station as per the policy.