DHAKA, Nov 17, 2024 (BSS) - The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has completed
the operations for installing a mobile container scanner at Benapole Port in
a bid to infuse dynamism in import and export operations.

The NBR hoped this move will help to infuse dynamism in the import and export
operations at the Benapole Land Port while the esteemed businessmen would be
able to complete their import and export operations at the fastest possible
time, said an NBR press release here today.

Efforts are on to install a fixed container scanner at the Benapole Land Port
under the supervision of the NBR, it said.

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministry of Shipping Brigadier
General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, during his visit to the Benapole Land Port
on November 14, inaugurated the newly built cargo terminal and also had
directed the authorities concerned to install a scanner at the port.

Following his directives, a mobile container scanner, which was earlier
installed at Pangaon Port on temporary basis, has been installed at Benapole
Land Port considering national interest since installation of fixed container
scanner is time consuming.

According to the NBR release, Bangladesh Customs uses fixed container
scanners, mobile container scanners and different types of devices at various
ports and land customs stations in import and export operations in a bid to
simplify trade, reducing time for unloading of goods and preventing
smuggling.