Bhai, TATA and Ashok Leyland produces cheap Trucks which we can afford. No one is stopping us from buying Trucks from MAN or Volvo but their products are unaffordable for us.
Don't know about Ashok Leyland but TATA do make EURO standard Trucks.
All their truck technology came from Korea (Tata) and Italy/GB (AL) - just to be clear. They are not capable of developing anything on their own.
Cheap trucks is one thing, but why should we not raise tariffs against their import and ban their products outright, if need be ?
Cheap truck onno kothao pawa jaina? Chinese truck aina assemble korley khoroch tar thekeo kom portey parey.
Kichhu kicchu company already shuru korsey. Aro hobey, tobey tariff support lagbe.
Beshi keu korena karon ei bootlicker govt. India key shob open korey disey, tariff arop kortey chaina. India'r nam na niley tader rate ghoom hoina.
If you don't raise tariff on Indian trucks, then how would our own homegrown truck industry in Bangladesh develop? At least for assembly?
Shara-jibon Indian maal khaitei thakbo? Kon boi-e lekha aasey?
If you were connected to business circles, you'd understand.
For the last fifty years Indians have been looting our market (in "ekchetia" fashion) and in return they call us names like "Lungis" and "Termites".
These Sanghis have no shame. They exploit us to the tune of $45 to $50 Billion yearly. Bangladesh is the third or fourth largest remitter to their economy. Oder Tourism ar Health sector amader takai choley. Shalara ek number Chashmkhor.
We should not enhance their wealth or give them ANY BUSINESS whatsoever.
Only Hasina and AL is making this happen - it is a damn shame we don't deal with Indian businesses on an even keel.
We should help our own industry get a leg up and level the playing field by increasing tariff on Indian products, all of them.
Otherwise we will never ever grow any credible industrial base.