Bicycle industry as a post-pandemic green recovery driver in an emerging economy: a SWOT analysis

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed socioeconomic vulnerabilities around the world. After fighting the coronavirus for more than 1 and a half years now, the countries are recovering from the epidemic with the help of cutting-edge medical research. The policymakers are implementing stimulus packages for post-pandemic economic recovery. However, sustainable “green recovery” plans are yet to get adequate attention. Sustainable investment in green industries can create green jobs, promote a low-carbon economy, and foster long-lasting economic growth in the post-pandemic world. COVID-19 affected countries with emerging economies call for even more focus on such investments. In Bangladesh, the bicycle industry — a growing low-carbon industry — has been showing promising potential for growth since the beginning of the pandemic. Both the local and global markets of Bangladeshi bicycles have seen substantial growth during the epidemic. In this paper, we analyze the potential of the Bangladeshi bicycle industry as an effective green recovery driver. We conduct semi-structured interviews with relevant experts and professionals, analyze their opinions, and perform a “strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)” analysis. The analysis reveals valuable insights regarding post-pandemic sustainable economic and environmental recovery which will be beneficial to the policymakers of Bangladesh and similar developing countries.

Feasibility study of common effluent treatment plant for management of industrial wastewater: Case study of Bangladeshi textile industries

“…Approximately 45% of manpower in the industrial sector in Bangladesh is employed by textile industries (The Financial Express, 2018). This rapid growth in textile industries is followed by environmental pollution, especially water pollution (Xames et al., 2022). The reason that acts behind the water pollution is mainly the lack of concern and environmental management adopted in textile industries in Bangladesh (Sakamoto et al., 2019; Talapatra & Shefa, 2019).…”