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| Message from Chairman |
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No country can live
in isolation in the advent of globalization . Bangladesh as a developing country
is flourishing gradually . Bangladesh government
has established Bangladesh Sthala Bandar Kartripaksha (BSBK) in
2001 with a view to facilitate bilateral/trilateral trade with neighbouring
countries like India, Nepal, Myanmar & Bhutan. Out of 179 land
customs station 16 have been declared as Land Ports in the meantime and placed under
the control of BSBK. |
| Benapole Land Port
started operation in 2001. Other four land ports Teknaf, Sonamosjid, Hilli & Bibirbazar have gone under operation in 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2009 respectively.
These four ports are being operated on BOT basis by the non-government
operators investing huge amount of money in the sector.
Within six years, BSBK has earned of Tk 3095 lac
in a Tariff and deposited in government exchequer. It
has also generated employment opportunities for more than ten thousand
families directly or indirectly. The rest ten land ports will be
brought under operation in phase. BSBK plays an important role in
facilitating foreign trade with the neighbouring countries through
land ports. Through the Balance of trade with one big neighbour India
is not in our favour Bangladesh will improve this position by boosting
up exports wider market access of our goods and commodities
in Indian market gradually. |
| BSBK is also encouraging
the private investor in the PPP (public-private-partnership) projects
in the land port sector. Infrastructural development of these ports
is going on as per planning. There is a great prospect of development as well as employment opportunities when all these ports
will go on operation. Thus BSBK will be able to contribute more
in the development of national economy . |
| I draw the kind attention of all visitors to have a glimpse of our webpage. Any queries comments
and suggestions about our organization would be highly appreciated. |
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A K M Yahea
Chowdhury
Additional Secretary
Chairman
BSBK |
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