Motorbike show begins in Bogra on June 11

A three-day motorbike show will kick off in Bogra on June 11 to offer the rural bike lovers multi types of two-wheelers and accessories under an umbrella.

Bangladesh Event Management Service (BDEMS) is going to arrange the event at Hotel Naj-Garden that will remain open for all from 9am to 9pm every day.

Pran group will be the title sponsor of the exhibition, which will also be co-sponsored by Runner Automobiles, Rasel Industries and Jamuna Electronics and Automobiles. Some 15 exhibitors will join the fair, where a prospective customer can enjoy cash discounts, Syed Raju Ahmed, chief executive officer of BDEMS, said at a press meet at The Daily Star Centre in the capital yesterday.

He said this is the first time a motorbike show will be held at district level after Dhaka and Chittagong. “The rural markets account for 70-75 percent motorcycle sales in Bangladesh.”

High registration cost is a major barrier to popularise the two-wheelers especially among low- and mid-income people, said Mozammel Hoque, deputy general manager for marketing at Runner Automobiles.

“An 80cc motorcycle costs around Tk 56,000; but the registration costs around Tk 20,000 to Tk 22,000,” he said, urging the government to reduce the registration fee.

Every year 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh units of motorbike are sold across the country, he said. Shamsul Bashar, director for marketing at Rasel Industries; Golam Shahriar Kabir, senior general manger of Jamuna Electronics and Automobiles; and Monirul Islam, brand manager for marketing at Pran Group, also spoke.