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bike week

Business decreased by 40% to 60%

The Rapid Growth of the

Bangladesh Bicycle Industry

ocated in South Asia are known to be mild-mannered, it is gradually improving, leading up from around 7 four years
with a population of however, the nation suffers to economic improvements as ago. At that time, the annual
Lnearly 170 million people, from severe traffic congestion, well. The average salary for production volume was 1.5 million
90% of whom are Muslim, and three-wheelers can be new employees in the bicycle bicycles. However, following the
Bangladesh is the most densely seen everywhere, making it the industry starts from US$110, emergence of Covid-19 in 2020,
populated country in the world. country with the most three- increasing by 10% after one demand for bicycles in Europe
Its main industrial areas are wheelers in the world. There year, making the average salary and America skyrocketed,
concentrated in the capital, are also many “tuk-tuks”, mainly between US$110-130. boosting orders and production
Dhaka, and the second largest produced in India. Although There are currently 12 for Bangladesh’s bicycle factories
city, Chittagong. Bangladeshis local infrastructure is not perfect, bicycle factories in the country, to 2.9 million bicycles. This has

▲Three-wheelers can be seen everywhere. ▲Lalbagh Fort was a royal palace during the Mughal period.

▲Electricity is still not enough, so there are occasional power outages. ▲Many of the tuk-tuks on the road are second hand so there is a serious problem
with air pollution.

▲Bangladeshis often carry things on their heads. ▲Bangladesh tigers are fierce and are a symbol of Chittagong.