How was Bangladesh Natural Gas Vehicles Association born?
Bangladesh Natural Gas Vehicles Association (BANGVA) was born in 2005. NGV become popular once Bangladesh Government allowed private owners to set CNG refueling stations as well as conversion of vehicles in 2004. There was no other association that owner’s association in this sector, so BANGVA management felt to form a platform for all NGV users, government and private investors, owners, agencies related to gas vehicles and others interested in this activity. What is the current status of NGV in Bangladesh? How many CNG vehicles and stations are there? There is no authenticated data about NGV’s in Bangladesh. Government agencies claimed there are 180.000 units including three wheelers, private cars, taxis, buses and trucks. Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL) said this data come from conversion workshops and import department. BANGVA assumed that the number is more then 200.000 units because there have been many conversions in unauthorized workshops and have not been repo
