Benapole Land Port, is the largest land port of

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located in Benapole town of

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in the

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. This port is used to export-import good with India through Benapole-

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border. This port is governed by

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/ref> About 90% of the imported Indian goods enter Bangladesh through this port.

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.

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Government agencies of Bangladesh Organisations based in Khulna 1984 establishments in Bangladesh

History

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