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Bangladesh Land Port AuthorityMinistry of Shipping

Md. Moyjuddin Ahmed

Chairman

BANGKOK, 19 March 2014

Presented by:

Establishment of Bangladesh Land Port Authority

Bangladesh Land Port Authority(BSBK) hasbeen established under Bangladesh SthalaBandar Kartipaksha Ayin 2001.

It is a ‘statutory public authority’ asdefined in the Bangladesh Constitution.

Vision

Facilitating Export and Import betweenBangladesh and neighboring countriesthrough Land route.

Mission

Facilitating Export and Import through- developing necessary infrastructure in the

land ports; efficient handling of cargo; storing of cargo; and fostering public-private partnership for

effective and better service delivery.

Functions Formulation of policy for-◦ Development, Management, Expansion,Operation

and maintenance of all land ports. Appointing operator for handling the export

and import cargo.

Functioning as warehouse keeper. Preparing schedule of tariff,toll,rates and

fees chargeable upon the port users havingprior approval of the Government.

fostering public-private partnership foreffective and better service delivery.

Location of different Land Ports

Land Ports Operated by BLPASl No. Name of Land

PortsLocation at

Bangladesh sideLocation at Indian

side1 Benapole Land

PortBenapole Sharsha, Jessore

Petrapole, Bongaon, 24-Parganas West Bengal

2 Burimari Land Port

Burimari, Patgram,Lalmonirhat

Changrabandha,Mekhaliganj, West Bengal

3 Akhaura Land Port

Akhaura,Brahmnbaria

Ramnagar, Agartala, Tripura

4 Bhomra Land Port

Sadar Upazila, Satkhira

Gojadanga, 24-Parganas , West Bengal

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Land Ports Operated Under BOTSl No. Name of Land

PortsLocation at

Bangladesh sideLocation at Indian

side1 Sonamosjid Land

PortShibganj, ChapaiNawabganj

Mahadipur, Maldah,West Bengal

2 Hili Land Port Hili, Hakimpur, Dinajpur

Hili, South Dinajpur,West Bengal

3 BanglabandhaLand Port

Tetulia, Panchagarh Fulbari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

4 Bibirbazar Land Port

Sadar Upazila, Comilla

Srimantapur, Sunamura, Agartala, Tripura

5 Teknaf Land Port Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Mungdu, Myanmar

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Land Ports Under Development Process

Sl No. Name of Land Ports

Location at Bangladesh side

Location at Indian side

1 Nakugaon Land Port Nalitabari, Sherpur Dalu, Barangapara,Meghalaya

2 Tamabil Land Port Gowinghat , Sylhet Dauki, Shillong, Meghalaya

3 Sonahat Land Port Bhurungamari, Kurigram

Sonahat, Dhubri, Assam

4 Gobrakura Land Port

Haluaghat, Mymensingh

Gachhuapara, Tura, Meghalaya

5 Koroitali Land Port Haluaghat, Mymensingh

Gachhuapara, Tura, Meghalaya

6 Chilahati Land Port Domar, Nilphamari Holdibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal

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Land Ports Under Development Process

Sl No. Name of Land Ports

Location at Bangladesh side

Location at Indian side

7 Ramgarh Land Port Ramgarh, Khagrachhari

Sabroom, Tripura

8 Tegamukh Land Port

Barkal, Rangamati Demagri, Mizoram

9 Birol Land Port Birol, Dinajpur Radhikapur (Goura), West Bengal

10 Darshana Land Port Damurhuda,Chuadanga

Gede, Krishnanagar, West Bengal

11 Belonia Land Port Beliona ,Feni Belonia, Tripura

12 Daulatganj Land Port

Jibonnagar, Chuadanga

Mazdia, Nadia, West Bengal

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Import & Export (000 MT)

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Cargo Receive

Posting Section

Cargo Section (Custom)

Truck Terminal

Unloading at Shed/Yard

•Import Cargo Manifest Copy•Crew Manifest Copy

•Weigh slip (After weighing)•Parking slip

•Clearance

Cargo Delivery

Exit Pass

Documents

Bill Section

•Custom release order•Bill of entry•Invoice, Packing list, CRF & Manifest etc

•Assessment, Payment of port dues•Port release order

1. No. of Sheds/Warehouses : 602. No. of Yards : 243. Storage Capacity (MT) : 48,8004. No. of labours : 7,1005. No. of Equipments : 25

(Forklift & Crane) 6. Handling Capacity (MT/Yearly):

7,800,0007. No. of Weighbridge Scales : 11

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Facilities Available

General warehouseChemical (hazardous) warehouseAcid warehouseOpen yardTransshipment yard

Types of Warehouses/Yards

Cargo Handling Methods

Manual Equipments

-Fork lift-Crane

Manual working method

Time consuming

PRESENT SCENARIO OF DRY PORTS

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Activities at Dry Port

Activities at Dry Ports

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Structures at Dry Port

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Adaptation with Guiding Principles of

Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports

GeneralEfforts are on to conform to the Agreement principles in development & operation of the dry ports

FunctionsIn line with the Principles the dry ports provides handling, storage, transshipment & other related facilities in international trade through land route

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National laws & regulationsincluding customs & otherdocumentations and formalitiesare being made ease to facilitateand make international trademore competitive

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Institutional, Admn. & RegulatoryFramework

Ports are developed giving dueattention to secure and easymovement of cargoes andmaking provision for futureexpansion.

Presently some ports are beingexpanded

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Design,Layout & Capacity

Ports are developed giving dueattention to secure and easymovement of cargoes andmaking provision for futureexpansion.

Presently some ports are beingexpanded

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Infrastructure, Equipment &Facilities

All dry ports are equipped properlyBuilt infrastructure with necessaryequipment and manpower to copewith the need

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Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities