“Pragati Industries is the country’s first automobile manufacturing company, and it is a fully state-owned one. The procurement process will take time, and the vehicles will arrive much later, in phases. Sources present at the meeting said the Ministry of Home Affairs placed the proposal for procuring the vehicles directly under the revised RAB capacity enhancement project, which subsequently received policy approval from the committee. The initiative aims to enhance RAB’s effectiveness and modernise its operations by addressing logistical constraints, particularly the shortage of vehicles. Officials informed the meeting that the vehicles are urgently required in the 2025–26 fiscal year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 27, 2026 11:58 UTC