DJI drones officially coming to Bangladesh

Next Gear Limited has recently signed an agreement with DJI, the world-leading producer of drone, to expand their business in Bangladesh.

From now Next Gear Limited will sell and promote commercial drone and digital products and other services in Bangladesh said a press release.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has recently published a gazette on Drone Registration and Aviation Policy 2020. The new policy has largely eased previous restrictions on use and import of drones in Bangladesh.

Next Gear Limited Managing Director Tawfiq Ahmed said, "The agreement of Next Gear Limited with DJI will play an important role to implement 'Digital Bangladesh' vision of the government and overall development of Bangladesh."

He noted that there are a variety of purposes of using commercial drones in Bangladesh including agricultural development, land survey, land management, river survey and monitoring, border security, security and surveillance, firefighting, rescue work, law enforcement and defines forces, road and bridge construction and maintenance, hills and the protection and surveillance of forests and remote areas.

DJI is one of the world's largest leading drone manufacturers. About 70 percent of global drone users are using DJI products.