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Bagerhat’s wooden bicycle attracts foreign buyers

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Eco-friendly wooden bicycle, manufactured in Bagerhat’s BSCIC Industrial area, have garnered significant attention through generating employment and opening new markets, particularly in Europe.
Wood, renowned for its versatility, is now prominently featured in making the environment-friendly ‘Baby Balance Bikes,’ capturing foreign buyer’s interest.
Already 20,000 wooden bicycles have been exported to Greece in the first phase.
Produced by the ‘Natural Fiber’ company in Bagerhat’s BSCIC Industrial City, these eye-catching bicycles are complemented by a range of eco-friendly furniture items including hotel beds, sun beds, pet toys, catering to global demand.
Sources said Natural Fiber started its production in BSCIC Industrial City in 2005. In the beginning, various coir products including mattresses, coir felt, coco peat, and disposable slippers were made with coconut shells.
Natural Fiber transitioned to wooden bicycles and other wooden goods in 2023, sparking international interest.
Mustafiz Ahmed, the entrepreneur of the wooden bicycle, said he got the order of 3 lakh ‘Baby Balance Bike’ from Greece in 2023 and he managed to export it in December last year.
Besides, many wooden toys for cats and dogs, manufactured in his factory, were also exported to Belgium last year, he said.

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