Twenty-two brand new vehicles of different international manufacturers participated in the event with 17 stalls. In addition, businesses and institutions such as banks, insurance and leasing companies, and lubricant and tyre manufacturers also showed their wares.

Dhaka Metropolitan Traffic Police and the Department of Environment (DOE) held two stalls to inform people about the air quality of Dhaka and traffic rules and safety issues of the roads.

At present, car manufacturers from many parts of the world are trying to grab an increasing market of brand new cars in Bangladesh. BADA organised the international motor show to introduce different brand new vehicles to the consumers.

Rangs Groups displayed their wide range of products in the exhibition. Mercedes Benz C 200 Kompresor Saloon was a not only an expensive product among the Rangs' collection but also one of the most attractive collections of the entire show. The price of the 163bph (break horse power) car was Tk 62,00,000. This right-hand four-cylinder vehicle is 1998cc and is also distinctive for its leather interior.

Besides Mercedes, Rangs also has Mitsubishi from Japan and Mahindra Bolero from India in their range of products. Except Mercedes Benz, Rangs offered a 29-inch Toshiba television with each product for free. All the participating vehicles have built-in catalytic converters, a mandatory provision in local law. Models clad in blue sarees with each vehicle make the environment of the stall very elegant.

Toyota dominates the car market of the country. Living up to their reputation, Navana, the sole distributor of Toyota, has offered gifts with each of its products on display. With a 1.5-litre Corrola car a clone PC was on offer. The highest offer was a Dell PC, offered with the Crown 3000cc model.

Volvo outlet was another attraction of the exhibition. A dark black 2.3 litre open hood sports car was introduced to car lovers. The Volvo has special features like GSM mobile phone, six air bags, auto flexible steering and seats as well as many other features. The car has been fitted with a dynamic stability control to reduce the risk of skidding. The price of the car is Tk 55,00,000. Additionally, a Volvo S-40 and S-80 were two other vehicles displayed in the show.

FIAT has imported Alpha Romeo along with other cars. The all-power car costs Tk 20,00,000. Sienna and Uno were the other FIAT vehicles in the show.

Nitol displayed a special edition of impressive two-litre Tata Safari. Indica Dlx, an economy class car has also been introduced to their wide range of vehicles. A refrigerator was offered with each purchase.

Uttara Motors presented the cheapest car of the show, the Maruti Suzuki Alto Spin. The 1100 cc model is priced at Tk 5,25000. Maruti WagonR, Suzuki Liana and Maruti Esteem were other models of the show.

Multimode Transport Consultants Ltd is long serving its clients of this country with Proton - a Malaysian-made car. It displayed Satria GTi, Arena Freestyle and Sportdeck, Wira and Waja.

Mam Automobiles came up with Ford Taurus. Ashok Leyland, Tata, Kia Motors and Hino displayed some heavy automobiles. Kia Motors offered special price discount with each of its product. Tata gave away a Nitol Motorbike with each truck.

Last but not the least a few classic old cars were also on display. A 1973 Toyota was renovated and put on display.

"I urge all importers and distributors of this country not to turn it into a dumping ground for the car manufactures, because they may persuade you to take their cars from the old fleet," said Communications Minister Nazmul Huda while opening the show.