Online Desk  :    A three-day Bangladesh Electric Vehicle & Mobility Exhibition (BEVMX 2024) and Bangladesh International Medical Exhibition (BIMEX 2024) was inaugurated at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on Thursday. The Savor International Limited organised the exhibition. The BEVMX 2024 is showcasing the latest electric vehicles (EV), technologies, and renewable energy solutions, helping stakeholders explore trends and innovations in the EV industry.

Besides, BIMEX 2024 focuses on promoting medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and laboratory products and services in Bangladesh, featuring segments like Medical Equipment, Lab Bangladesh, PharmaNext, and Vethealth Bangladesh. In his speech at the opening session, Mr. Md. Hafizur Rahman, Administrator, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) said EVs are now avaiable in both villages and cities of the country. Such expo could have held earlier. The expo helped to increase local industry’s capacity.

“We have to keep pace with the world. So, we need collaboration with foreign companies to introduce new products and technology transformation,” he also said. He added that many businesses claimed the tax regime in the country. The FBCCI will talk about EVs as it is environment friendly. Speaking on medical equipment, Hafizur emphasised on collaboration between industry and academia to improve the sector.

“Bangladeshi students are performing well in biomedical engineering in different countries. But the subject is not available at our all universities. However, we should develop our infrastructure to manufacture medical equipment locally,” he also said. Mohammad Ali Deen, General Secretary of Bangladesh Automobiles Assemblers and Manufacturers Association (BAAMA), Mr. Sk. Aminuddin, Director, Akij Group & CEO Akij Motors, and Mr. Mohammed Tipu Sultan President, Bangladesh Medical Equipment Importers and Suppliers Association (BMEISA), Mr. Amirul Islam, Chairman, Savor International Limited, and Mr. Md. Faizul Alam, Managing Director, Savor International Limited were present at the ceremony.

IBCCI, BMCCI, BAAMA, BEMA, ABMEAB, MyZEVA, BRTA, BMSS, BMIHEDMA, ASHRAE Bangladesh Chapter, Bangladesh Veterinary Association, Bangladesh Veterinary Council, BMCCI are the associate partners of the Exhibition. The Exhibition is open for all the visitors from 10 am to 7pm, every day.