For many residents in Dhaka, the morning commute has become an exercise in economic endurance.

Electric bicycles and motorcycles go back to the late 19th century. One of the earliest known designs came in 1895 by Ogden Bolton Jr.. His idea used a battery-powered motor placed in the rear wheel (hub motor).

The argument around electric vehicles tends to collapse into something overly simple: clean versus dirty, future versus past.

As rising fuel costs and environmental concerns the country which traditionally relied on internal combustion engines, is weaving dreams into a greener future with its young, tech-savvy population.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a futuristic concept in Bangladesh.

While the global automotive industry shifts gears, the Bangladeshi luxury market is carving its own path toward electrification.