Bangladesh Land Port Authority

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The Bangladesh Land Port Authority or BSBK is an autonomous body that manages all border ports of Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=Three more land ports in the offing under BBIN initiative|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2016/09/26/three-land-ports-offing-bbin-initiative/|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2 October 2016|date=26 September 2016}}

History

The Bangladesh Land Ports Authority falls under the Ministry of Shipping. It was created in 2001 and manages 13 land ports including Benapole Land Port.{{cite web|title=Bangladesh Land Ports Authority|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangaldesh_Land_Ports_Authority|website=Banglapedia|access-date=2 October 2016}}{{cite news |title=Tk1bn sought to develop 12 land ports|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/commerce/2013/aug/27/tk1bn-sought-develop-12-land-ports|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003103831/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/commerce/2013/aug/27/tk1bn-sought-develop-12-land-ports|archive-date=3 October 2016|url-status=dead}} Tapan Kumar Chakravarty is the present chairman of the authority.{{cite news |title=Business leaders call for better services at land ports|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/business-leaders-call-better-services-land-ports-138934|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2 October 2016|date=7 September 2015}}

List of land ports

  • Benapole Land Port{{Cite web |title=Land Ports - Banglapedia |url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Land_Ports |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=en.banglapedia.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Land ports in Bangladesh: Prospects and challenges |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/land-ports-in-bangladesh-prospects-and-challenges-1624025987 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}
  • Burimari Land Port{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=Burimari Land Port expansion: A step towards enhanced trade and services |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/infrastructure/burimari-land-port-expansion-step-towards-enhanced-trade-and-services |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}
  • Akhaura Land Port{{Cite web |date=2024-08-26 |title=Akhaura land port resumes operations after five days |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/akhaura-land-port-resumes-operations-after-five-days-925926 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}
  • Bhomra Land Port{{Cite web |last=Gateway |first=Maritime |date=2024-09-04 |title=Imports allowed through Bhomra Land Port - Maritime Gateway |url=https://www.maritimegateway.com/imports-allowed-through-bhomra-land-port/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |language=en-US}}
  • Nakugaon Land Port{{Cite web |title=Nakugaon Land Port at Nalitabari turns vibrant - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news/424162 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The Daily Observer}}
  • Tamabil Land Port
  • Sonahat Land Port{{Cite web |title=Immigration not started at Sonahat Land Port even in 10 years |url=https://dailycountrytodaybd.com/story/immigration-not-started-at-sonahat-land-port-even-in-10-years |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=dailycountrytodaybd.com |language=en}}
  • Hili Land Port
  • Teknaf Land Port{{Cite web |last=Uddin |first=Gias |date=2024-12-11 |title=No export-import trade at Teknaf land port for 10 months |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/c5z70mhg9x |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Prothomalo |language=en}}
  • Bibir Bazar Land Port{{Cite web |date=2021-06-29 |title=Bibir Bazar Port: Imports from India up 1,143%, exports down 15% in FY21 |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/bibir-bazar-port-imports-india-1143-exports-down-15-fy21-267652 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}
  • Banglabandha Land Port{{Cite web |date=2023-07-23 |title=The way Banglabandha port transforms Panchagarh economy |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/way-banglabandha-port-transforms-panchagarh-economy-669898 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}
  • Tura Land Port

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