New cars
The government has a plan to stop import of used/second hand Japanese cars in phases to lessen air pollution in cities like Dhaka, Chittagong etc. Accordingly, an additional tax has been imposed on import of used cars. In this regard, I would like to note that standard of some new vehicles running in the city roads are not up to the mark. Some of them are junks and are being imported using our valuable hard-earned foreign currency.
In this respect, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities either to stop import of sub-standard vehicles from India or any other country, or set some minimum standard for new vehicles to be eligible for import. If necessary the government may think of continuing import of used Japanese cars for a few more years in limited numbers to meet the gap between demand and supply.
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