The country's first electric vehicle (EV) charging station was installed in the capital's Tejgaon area yesterday."Ekhon Charge", an initiative by Progress Motors Imports Limited, installed the charging station in front of their office near the Nabisco area and announced plans to build 11 more stations by 2024.Senior Secretary of the Power Division Md Habibur Rahman inaugurated the station. Director (Finance) of Progress Motors, Md Hasib Uddin said a car will need only 20-30 minutes to fully charge with these charging points."On one full charge, a car would run for 500 kilometres. Bangladesh is an ideal country for these EVs because our maximum routes are not more than 500km, so one charge will be enough," he said. With the "Ekhon Charge" mobile app, people would also be able to pay and book a slot for this service. DPDC Executive Director Bikash Dewan presided over the programme.Monira Sultana, chairman of the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority, said, "We need to consider the conditions of our 57 lakh private cars and how to phase them out, dispose of them, or transform the engines. We need regulations on those." Currently, 34 EVs have government registration, and the number is increasing.
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Recently, Progress Motors Imports Limited (PMIL), the trailblazer behind Bangladesh's first public electric vehicle (EV) charging network "Ekhon Charge," has taken another stride towards green mobility by inaugurating its second high-speed DC fast charging station in Cumilla. Strategically located next to the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Kabab Express in Cheora, Chauddagram, the newly launched station is expected to significantly ease long-distance electric vehicle (EV) travel across one of the country's busiest transport corridors. With a robust 180kW charging capacity, the station can fully charge a compatible vehicle in just 25 minutes, drastically reducing downtime for EV users.This marks a key milestone in the expansion of EV infrastructure in Bangladesh, following the successful rollout of the first fast-charging station in Tejgaon, Dhaka. Both stations are part of PMIL's self-funded initiative to modernise the country's mobility landscape. The Cumilla station was officially inaugurated to mark a significant milestone in expanding electric vehicle infrastructure in Bangladesh. Progress Motors Imports Limited (PMIL) representatives attended the event, including Abdus Salam Toton, Senior Manager of Administration; Rakat Zahan Ahmed Shahrin, Manager of Supply Chain and Operations; and Md. Sohag Khan, Manager, HR and Admin.
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