Shaer Reaz

Kamrul Islam's Beetle, while not exactly representing the same values that earned the iconic VW the moniker of the “Love Bug”, still has a significant amount of history attached to it that places it in the shadow of human conflict and global politics.

For as long as anyone growing up in the Noughties can remember, Dhaka has had a traffic problem. In fact, an entire generation did much of their growing up stuck inside various forms of transport on Dhaka's gridlocked roads, waiting, sweating and cursing. The government took steps—building flyovers, introducing stricter policing and enforcement on the roads, uprooting streetside businesses to make space—but to no avail. With a growing economy and expanding purchasing power, more people bought cars and found more reason to go places.

The i-Road looks cutesy and futuristic. But it is no toy. It could possibly be the car of the future. Here's why.

Social media giant Facebook has been under fire lately for their irresponsible handling of their users' data and for standing by and watching as a torrent of “fake news” flooded newsfeeds and distorted public perception of everything from Donald Trump's intelligence to what actually lies at the centre of the earth.

Three concept cars of Toyota—FT1 sports car, hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Mirai and urban mobility vehicle i-Road—are showcased for the first time in Bangladesh in this year's Dhaka Motor Show.

Customisers love it, purists hate it - a wild Toyota powered Mazda RX8

A city of over 14 million, roughly 400 years of history, rapidly rising incomes and mass migration patterns that seems unsustainable to outsiders—yet somehow Dhaka survives against insurmountable odds.

It's hard to think of Tata as a global manufacturer – ranked sixth overall in terms of market share at home in India and third in the list

For me it was my cousin's wedding car - a bright red W123 Merc E class that he had borrowed from a friend to take his

Taking the crown of national sports car away from the Toyota Celica and the Mazda RX8, the Toyota GT86 has filled

As we look forward to a brand new year, it's customary to take a look back at the biggest events of last year. But we'd like to take

Propping up a hood against a mild December chill, a lone figure strides forward along the train platform.

Propping up a hood against a mild December chill, a lone figure strides forward along the train platform.

Toyota has gone crazy with hybrids. There's a hybrid version of pretty much every car they make, from the bare

The new Lamborghini Urus has polarised people on social media since its unveiling – while most people weren't really bothered by the idea of a sport utility Lambo as a concept, a production version either set pulses racing or caused faces to scrunch up in distaste.

The Haval H9 is the one proper SUV from the same guys that bring in Great Wall pickups. It is also the biggest they have, comparing easily to the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.

The Vezel is the go-to compact SUV for Bangladesh right now. But that's the petrol version. How good is the hybrid version then?

About two years ago, James May, mop-haired British TV personality and certified automotive encyclopedia-on-legs, was still presenting for Top Gear, the BBC's acclaimed show on cars.

The Chinese are great at many things. China is basically a Business Process Outsourcing startup posing as a country with one party rule, exploiting cheap labour for decades to produce every last imaginable thing on the planet. From phones to motorbikes to toys and cheap knock-offs, they've managed to dominate global manufacturing in every industry, except one – cars. Until now.

The Land Rover Defender is one of the only cars that can claim to have an instantly recognisable shape. For nearly three decades, the boxy, utilitarian Land Rover brought aid and care to the suffering masses, helped bridge remote locales with civilisation, and sometimes enforced the peace where necessary. From the United Nations to the British Army to hospitals in rural Bangladesh, the Land Rover was seen and heard by millions of people across all social divides and social classes.