The road transport and bridges ministry has sought a Tk 4.0 billion grant from the finance ministry to procure 100 electric buses for the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) fleet.
The move is aimed at developing an environmentally friendly and sustainable public transport system in the country, officials said.
As part of efforts to modernise public transport and reduce carbon emissions, the transport ministry has submitted the proposal to the finance ministry, requesting budgetary support in the form of a grant for the procurement of electric vehicles.
The initiative aligns with the government's election manifesto to build an integrated, efficient, and green transport system, under which the introduction of electric buses in the BRTC fleet is considered both timely and necessary.
Once procured, the buses are expected to operate on major routes in the Dhaka metropolitan area as well as on inter-district routes connecting divisional cities.
