Overland and sea entry poin ts in Bangladesh-Logistics Transport Cluster.

Bangladesh has 11 border entry and exit points with India and 1 each with Nepal and Myanmar, Both road and rail routes are used for transportation of material across borders. Security at the border is the responsibility Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) which is a paramilitary force of the Government of Bangladesh. Bangladesh has adopted and implemented ‘ASYCUDA’ system for customs in all border points to facilitate customs clearance of cargo. However only at Benapole a computerized `Bill of Entry’ is used for clearance. 60% of the overland border trade movement into Bangladesh takes place through Benapole, which has both road and rail facilities. Benapole, Sona Masjid and Hilli together account for almost 90% of the overland border trade. As leading Transport service provider Titas transport network spread across all around Bangladesh.

Entry point: Benapole

Transport network System

Country: Bangladesh, Neighbor Country: India, District: Jessore Entry point name Benapole

Notes:

·         Overland entry point that is handling most volume.

·         Friday closed, but Saturday and Sunday customs on

·         The Indian side is closed.

·         Usually after 1400 hr no new clearance is processed.

·         Trucks from India are not allowed into Bangladesh:

·         Cargo must be overloaded.

Entry y point: Hilli

Country: Bangladesh, Neighbor Country: India, District: Dinajpur Entry point name Hilli

Notes:

·          Sat.-Sun Indian office closed

·         Second entry point in terms of handling cargo volume.

·         Government handed over clearance to private company in Nov. 2007

·         Working hours most likely the same as Benapole

Main Port: Chittagong sea port and ICD

Benapol Port

Customs clearance is possible at the port of Chittagong, or the cargo can be offloaded only and directly transported to the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Dhaka; In this case customs clearance will be done at ICD.ICD functions as a branch of the Chittagong port. Containers are transported by rail daily between ICD and Chittagong. Total offloading & clearance process takes approximately 3 days at Chittagong, and 5 days if the delivery point is at ICD. Detailed information about general cargo, bulk and container handling facilities and capacity at Chittagong and ICD, can be provided upon request.  

Chittagong port

Titas transport Logistics Bangladesh& Freight Management

Mr.Arif Alam - Managing Director - +880 1710953631,

 Wodud miolon- Deputy Managing + 880 2 9132086, + 880 1719988466

Port Service Titas Transport Agency                                                                                                                      

Mr.Hasanat - + 880 2 913 2086, + 880 1725580200

Transport company at Chittagong: Titas Transport Agency 

 Md. Sharif Khan, + 8801715286050

Email: titastransport@gmail.com Web: http://www.titastransportbd.com

                                                Since: TTA Feb. 1982 bd, Dha,Ctg,KHL.