Transcript Slide 1

WELCOME
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Welcome to
THE COUNTRY PRESENTATION
OF
BANGLADESH
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Contents of the Presentation
1.General Overview
2.Trade Scenario between Participating Countries
3. Cross- Border and Transit Transport by Land
a. Roads
b. Train
4. Present status and Challenges.
5. Legal Basis
6. Transport Facilitation Measures
7. Existing Challenges.
8. Suggestions
9. Conclusion
General Overview
• Area
: 1,47,570 sq. kilo miters
• Population
: 152.70 million (2011)
• Total GDP
: US$ 150 billion (Aug,
2013)
• GDP Per Capita: US$ 1044 (Aug, 2013)
• Total Exports : US$ 27.02 billion
(FY2012-13)
• Total Imports : US$ 33.98 billon
(FY2012-13)
• Capital
: Dhaka
• Bangladesh achieved average 6% GDP
growth during last five years.
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Trade Scenario
between
Participating Countries
Trade with Participating Countries
F/Y 2012-13
(value in million US$)
COUNTRY
EXPORT
IMPORT
BALANCE OF
TRADE
Afghanistan
3.57
2.30
1.27
Pakistan
68.70
489.80
(-) 421.10
Iran
75.42
7.10
68.32
Bhutan
1.82
24.70
(-) 22.88
Turkey
637.81
224
413.81
Myanmar
13.67
84.10
(-) 70.43
India
536.96
4776.80
(-) 4212.84
Nepal
26.41
35.70
(-) 9.29
Trade with Participating Countries
(Value in million US$)
Land Ports of Bangladesh
• In Bangladesh 21 Land Customs Stations have been declared
as Land Port. Major L.P. are:
1. Benapole
2. Burimari
3. Akhaura
4. Sonamosjid
5. Hili
6. Teknaf
7. Bibirbazar
 12 L.P.are managed by Bangladesh Land Port Authority, 06
L. P. are operated under BOT.
Land Port Wise Trade(2011-12)
(In million M.T.)
NAME OF THE
PORT
EXPORT
IMPORT
TOTAL
BENAPOLE
4.64
12.12
16.76
BURIMARI
-
3.57
3.57
AKHAURA
5.75
.0017
5.7517
SONAMOSJID
-
14.02
14.02
HILI
0.1072
6.03
6.1732
TEKNAF
.0063
.85
.8563
BIBIRBAZAR
1.25
-
1.25
Port Wise Export and Import
(In million MT)
LEGAL BASIS OF ROADS CONNECTIVITY
Procedure for Monitoring of entry/exit of
Nepalese Vehicles through PhulbariBangladesh L.C.S. Signed on 23 October,
2010.
Procedure for Monitoring of entry/exit of
Vehicles at LCSs on India-Bangladesh
Border. Signed on 23 October, 2010.
Main Goods
Mainly: Jute and Jute goods, Cement, Battery, Rice,
Wheat, Onion, Fruits, Fly ash, Lentil, Tobacco,
Stone, Railway concrete slipper, Waste fabrics, glass
sheet, Food products, Medicine, Net fabrics,
Bamboo, Turmeric, Watch, Ginger, Marble slab,
Processed stone, Bricks, Tiles, Fish, Furniture, Shoe,
Leather, Umbrella, Betel nut, Readymade garments,
Potato, Egg, Hair, Aluminum products, Plastic goods,
machinery, Crashed stone, Drinks, PVC, Knit fabrics,
Plastic doors, Cotton sharee etc are usually carried
through our Land Port
Major Challenges in L.P.
1. Clearing or unloading of Bangladeshi Truck in Petrapole
(India)
2. Delay in checking the quality of export items.
3. Absence of quarantine facility.
4. Overloading accelerates damage of road pavement and
hence standardization of vehicle loading is crucially
important for development of cross-border road network.
5. In Burimari Land Port of Bangladesh the Bhutanese trucks
have necessary permission to entre into Bangladesh territory
by using Indian land. But the Bangladeshi trucks have no
such permission to enter into Land Port in Bhutan.
Major Challenges in L.P.
6.In Banglabanda Land Port of Bangladesh the
Nepalees trucks have necessary permission to entre
into Bangladesh territory by using Indian land. But
the Bangladeshi trucks have no such permission to
enter into Land Port in Nepal.
7. In Benapole Land Port of Bangladesh, at the Indian
side there is no sufficient space for
unloading/transshipment of Bangladeshi export
items and has no warehouse facility.
Cross-Border Operations for Freight by Rail
(In million M.T.)
YEAR
DARSANA
ROHANPUR
BENAPOLE
TOTAL
2008-09
5.68
1.28
1.16
8.12
2009-10
6.73
0.54
1.41
7.27
2010-11
5.25
0.65
0.69
6.59
2011-12
3.18
-
0.88
4.24
2012-13
1.74
0.02
0.23
2.04
Cross-Border Operations for Freight
(In million M.T.)
Cross-Border Operations for Passengers
YEAR
TOTAL PASSENGERS
2009
11,180
2010
15,434
2011
21,314
2012
39,027
Cross-Border Operations for Passengers
PASSENGERS
39027
11,180
15,434
2009
2010
21,314
2011
2012
Legal Arrangement for Rail Operation
Darsana-Ranaghat: Re-open on the basis of Inter
Governmental Railway Meeting(IGRM) on 12
January, 1972.
Rohanpur- Singhabad: Working Agreement between
India and Bangladesh, signed on 23 September,
1990.
Benapole-Petrapole: Working Agreement between
India and Bangladesh, signed on 04 July, 2000.
Maitree Express: Agreement between India and
Bangladesh for running Passenger Train Service,
Signed on 10 April,2008.
Major Challenges in Rail Transport
Re-establishing Rail connections between
Chilahati-Haldibari, Burimari-Chengrabandha,
Kulaura- Mohishasan, Akhaura-Agartala.
Gauge conversion of rail line between BirolRadhikapore.
Establishing Rohanpur- Singhabad rail route
for Nepal Transit Traffic through India.
Enhancement of Maitree Express Train
trips/trains.
Transport Facilitation Measures
SASEC Road Connectivity Project for Improving
physical infrastructure at Banapole and
Burimari land port and enhance capacity of
Land Port Authority.
India and Bangladesh have created Joint
Working Groups on Trade and Customs in
recent years. Regular meetings of customs
and trade officials between the two countries
have resulted in the reduction or elimination
of many of the non-tariff barriers.
Transport Facilitation Measures
• Under SASEC, ADB has undertaken the Transport
Logistics and Trade Facilitation Project to develop
the missing rail link between Akhaura (Bangladesh)
and Agartala (India) and to develop a cross-border
management regime
• ADB has conducted Business Process Analysis to
identify various bottlenecks that affect trade
between Bangladesh and Nepal on the one hand,
and Bangladesh and Bhutan on the other.
Challenges in Implementing Facilitation Measures
Harmonization of Design Standards for Roads
and Bridges, design speed, loading etc.
Political attitudes
Economic non-viability of Introducing
automated System in all L.C.S.
Shortage of adequate Fund
Suggestion for the facilitation of transit and transport
• The Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports
being adopted by the ESCAP member countries is
expected to a key step towards streamlining trade
facilitation.
• In order to ensure seamless movement of crossborder traffic, deployment of IT-base traffic
information to provide homogeneous information on
road corridors.
• Motor Vehicle Agreement.
• Harmonized traffic information service.
Suggestion for the facilitation of transit and transport
• Innovative financing options for regional
infrastructure development and maintenance.
• Enhancing Private Sector Participation in
infrastructure.
• Promoting sustainable and inclusive transport.
• Activate Infrastructure Windows of SAARC
Development Fund.
CONCLUSION
• Regional Transit and Transport and Transport
Facilitation measures play a very vital role in
Economic Development of every Country. The
Countries involved in it must provide active
cooperation in true sense.
• International Financial Institutions should
enhance their support.
• Minimizing political gap will bring better
result.