Benapole land port
Port in Bangladesh
23°02′33″N 88°53′37″E / 23.0426194°N 88.893623°E / 23.0426194; 88.893623Benapole 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
- Benapole Border Crossing