Bangladesh Land Port Authority Ministry of Shipping

1 Bangladesh Land Port Authority Ministry of Shipping Presented by: Md. Moyjuddin Ahmed Chairman BANGKOK, 19 March 2014 Establishment of Bangladesh Land Port Authority Bangladesh Land Port Authority(BSBK) has been established under Bangladesh Sthala Bandar Kartipaksha Ayin 2001. It is a ‘statutory public authority’ as defined in the Bangladesh Constitution. Vision Facilitating Export and Import between Bangladesh and neighboring countries through 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 having prior approval of the Government. fostering public-private partnership for effective and better service delivery. Location of different Land Ports Land Ports Operated by BLPA Sl No. Name of Land Location at Location at Indian Ports Bangladesh side side 1 Benapole Land Benapole Sharsha, Petrapole, Bongaon, 24- Port Jessore Parganas West Bengal 2 Burimari Land Burimari, Patgram, Changrabandha,Mekha Port Lalmonirhat liganj, West Bengal 3 Akhaura Land Akhaura, Ramnagar, Agartala, Port Brahmnbaria Tripura 4 Bhomra Land Sadar Upazila, Gojadanga, 24- Port Satkhira Parganas , West Bengal 8 Land Ports Operated Under BOT Sl No. Name of Land Location at Location at Indian Ports Bangladesh side side 1 Sonamosjid Land Shibganj, Chapai Mahadipur, Maldah, Port Nawabganj West Bengal 2 Hili Land Port Hili, Hakimpur, Hili, South Dinajpur, Dinajpur West Bengal 3 Banglabandha Tetulia, Panchagarh Fulbari, Jalpaiguri, West Land Port Bengal 4 Bibirbazar Land Sadar Upazila, Srimantapur, Sunamura, Port Comilla Agartala, Tripura 5 Teknaf Land Port Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Mungdu, Myanmar 9 Land Ports Under Development Process Sl No. Name of Land Location at Location at Indian Ports Bangladesh side side 1 Nakugaon Land Port Nalitabari, Sherpur Dalu, Barangapara, Meghalaya 2 Tamabil Land Port Gowinghat , Sylhet Dauki, Shillong, Meghalaya 3 Sonahat Land Port Bhurungamari, Sonahat, Dhubri, Kurigram Assam 4 Gobrakura Land Haluaghat, Gachhuapara, Tura, Port Mymensingh Meghalaya 5 Koroitali Land Port Haluaghat, Gachhuapara, Tura, Mymensingh Meghalaya 6 Chilahati Land Port Domar, Nilphamari Holdibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal 10 Land Ports Under Development Process Sl No. Name of Land Location at Location at Indian Ports Bangladesh side side 7 Ramgarh Land Port Ramgarh, Sabroom, Tripura Khagrachhari 8 Tegamukh Land Barkal, Rangamati Demagri, Mizoram Port 9 Birol Land Port Birol, Dinajpur Radhikapur (Goura), West Bengal 10 Darshana Land Port Damurhuda, Gede, Krishnanagar, Chuadanga West Bengal 11 Belonia Land Port Beliona ,Feni Belonia, Tripura 12 Daulatganj Land Jibonnagar, Mazdia, Nadia, Port Chuadanga West Bengal 11 Import & Export (000 MT) 12 Cargo Receive Cargo Section (Custom) •Import Cargo Manifest Copy •Crew Manifest Copy Truck Terminal •Weigh slip (After weighing) •Parking slip Posting Section •Clearance Unloading at Shed/Yard Cargo Delivery Documents •Custom release order •Bill of entry •Invoice, Packing list, CRF & Manifest etc Bill Section •Assessment, Payment of port dues •Port release order Exit Pass Facilities Available 1. No. of Sheds/Warehouses : 60 2. No. of Yards : 24 3. Storage Capacity (MT) : 48,800 4. No. of labours : 7,100 5. No. of Equipments : 25 (Forklift & Crane) 6. Handling Capacity (MT/Yearly): 7,800,000 7. No. of Weighbridge Scales : 11 15 Types of Warehouses/Yards General warehouse Chemical (hazardous) warehouse Acid warehouse Open yard Transshipment yard Cargo Handling Methods Manual Equipments -Fork lift -Crane PRESENT SCENARIO OF DRY PORTS Manual working method Time consuming Activities at Dry Port 19 Activities at Dry Ports 20 Structures at Dry Port 21 Adaptation with Guiding Principles of Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports 22 General Efforts are on to conform to the Agreement principles in development & operation of the dry ports Functions In line with the Principles the dry ports provides handling, storage, transshipment & other related facilities in international trade through land route 23 Institutional, Admn. & Regulatory Framework National laws & regulations including customs & other documentations and formalities are being made ease to facilitate and make international trade more competitive 24 Design,Layout & Capacity Ports are developed giving due attention to secure and easy movement of cargoes and making provision for future expansion. Presently some ports are being expanded 25 Infrastructure, Equipment &Facilities Ports are developed giving due attention to secure and easy movement of cargoes and making provision for future expansion. Presently some ports are being expanded 26 Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities All dry ports are equipped properly Built infrastructure with necessary equipment and manpower to cope with the need 27 .

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