, June 27 -- Electric vehicles (EVs) could slash transport running costs by as much as 75 per cent compared to fossil fuel vehicles but deep structural barriers, from crippling energy shortages to near-absent charging infrastructure are slowing Bangladesh's transition, according to a paper presented by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Saturday.

DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed presented the paper at a seminar titled "The Electric Vehicle (EV): Challenges and Prospects in Bangladesh", organised by the chamber in collaboration with the Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA) at DCCI Auditorium in Motijheel, Dhaka.

Against Bangladesh's total registered vehicle fleet of 67.24 lakh, only 669 registered...