| Benapole Land Port | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Location | Benapole, Jessore |
| Coordinates | 23°02′33″N 88°53′37″E / 23.0426194°N 88.893623°E |
| Details | |
| Type of harbour | dry port |
Benapole Land Port, is the largest land port of Bangladesh located in Benapole town of Sharsha Upazila in the Jessore District. This port is used to export-import good with India through Benapole-Petrapole border.[1] This port is governed by Bangladesh Land Port Authority.[2] About 90% of the imported Indian goods enter Bangladesh through this port.[3]
History
Benapole land port was established as a Land Customs station and later it was turned into a Customs Division in 1984. It was transformed into a Custom House in 1997 and in 2009 new buildings were constructed in the location and Benapole Customs and Immigration Check post started its operation since then.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Trade through Benapole land port resumes after 10 weeks". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ Bangladesh Land Port Authority
- 1 2 "Procurement Details". World Bank. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
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