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Bangladesh is a riverine country located in South Asia with a coastline of 580 km (360 mi) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal. The delta plain of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries occupy 79 percent of the country.
The Port of Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর) is the main seaport of Bangladesh. Located in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong, and on the banks of the Karnaphuli River. The port handles over 70 percent of Bangladesh's export-import trade, [3] and has been used by India, Nepal and Bhutan for transshipment.
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In 2015–16, 636 ships used Mongla port. [7] Mongla is connected to most major ports in the world, particularly Asian ports. Hundreds of ships use the port each year, most of which come via Singapore, Hong Kong and Colombo. Mongla is also connected to most inland ports in Bangladesh, including the Port of Dhaka and the Port of Narayanganj.
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In 5 September 1995, border trade opened. The Maungdaw-Teknaf border started as a customs station from both side by the Myanmar and Bangladesh. [1] [4] [5] In 2003 the Teknaf custom office was upgraded to Teknaf land Port. And in 2006, United Group took over the port under an agreement with the government of Bangladesh. [6]
The Port of Dhaka is a major river port on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The port is located in the southern part of the city. It is Bangladesh's busiest port in terms of passenger traffic. The port has services to most of the districts of Bangladesh.
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. [2] [3] Tapan Kumar Chakravarty is the present chairman of the authority. [4]