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:
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Overland entry point that is
handling most volume.
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Friday closed, but Saturday and
Sunday customs on
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The Indian side is closed.
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Usually after 1400 hr no new
clearance is processed.
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Trucks from India are not allowed
into Bangladesh:
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Cargo must be overloaded.
Entry y point: Hilli
Country: Bangladesh,
Neighbor Country: India, District: Dinajpur Entry point name Hilli
Notes:
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Sat.-Sun Indian office closed
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Government handed over clearance to
private company in Nov. 2007
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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
Email:
titastransport@gmail.com Web:
http://www.titastransportbd.com