Earnings from land ports witness 20.44pc rise in FY17

Revenue earnings from the country’s land ports maintained a steady rise in fiscal year 2016-17 (FY17) as these ports earned Tk 100 crore, up by Tk 17 crore or 20.44 per cent from Tk 83 crore of the fiscal year 2015-16, reports BSS.

“Revenue earnings from the land ports have been maintaining an increasing trend because of the development of infrastructure. Exporters and importers are getting timely services from the ports,” said chairman of Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) Tapan Kumar Chakrabharty.

Talking to BSS, he said development of infrastructure of two more land ports and expansion of Benapole and Bhomra ports are progressing fast with the financial assistance of the World Bank (WB). Export-import will be increased through the land ports when the development programmes will be completed, he added.

He said the land ports handled one crore tonnes of export and import goods in FY18.

According to BLPA, 88 per cent of the total revenue came from three land ports-Benapole, Burimari and Bhomra. Like previous fiscal years, Benapole port earned the highest Tk 44 crore revenue in FY17, Burimari earned Tk 27 crore while Bhomra Tk 17 crore. Akhaura land port that mainly deals with export goods from Bangladesh earned Tk 6.36 crore. Nakugaon, Sonamosjid, Hili, Teknaf, Bibirbazar and Banglabandha earned Tk 11 crore together.

Earnings from land ports witness 20.44pc rise in FY17

Revenue earnings from the countrys land ports maintained a steady rise in fiscal year 2016-17 (FY17) as these ports earned Tk 100 crore, up by Tk 17 crore or 20.44 per cent from Tk 83 crore of the fiscal year 2015-16, reports BSS. Revenue earnings from the land ports have been maintaining an increasing trend because of the development of infrastructure. Exporters and importers are getting timely services from the ports, said chairman of Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) Tapan Kumar Chakrabharty. Talking to BSS, he said development of infrastructure of two more land ports and expansion of Benapole and Bhomra ports are progressing fast with the financial assistance of the World Bank (WB). Export-import will be increased through the land ports when the development programmes will be completed, he added. He said the land ports handled one crore tonnes of export and import goods in FY18. According to BLPA, 88 per cent of the total revenue came from three land ports-Benapole, Burimari and Bhomra. Like previous fiscal years, Benapole port earned the highest Tk 44 crore revenue in FY17, Burimari earned Tk 27 crore while Bhomra Tk 17 crore. Akhaura land port that mainly deals with export goods from Bangladesh earned Tk 6.36 crore. Nakugaon, Sonamosjid, Hili, Teknaf, Bibirbazar and Banglabandha earned Tk 11 crore together.