DHAKA, July 22, 2025 (BSS) - Secretary of the Internal Resources Division (IRD) and Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md. Abdur Rahman Khan today visited the Customs House, Benapole, to inspect its operations and interact with officials and stakeholders.

During the visit, the NBR chairman toured the cargo yard, the cargo vehicle scanning facility, and witnessed the operations of the international check-post. 

Rahman issued specific directives for improving passenger services at the international check-post to ensure a smooth experience for travelers, said an NBR press release.

Following the inspection, he held a meeting with the officers and staff of Benapole Customs House and exchanged views with the representatives of various stakeholders. 

At the outset of the meeting, a one minute of silence was observed in memory of all who lost their lives in the tragic plane crash at Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara area yesterday.

In the meeting, the NBR chairman emphasized on enhancing revenue collection efforts and focusing on key operational issues, including expediting goods and cargo unloading under modern risk management, strengthening preventive measures, ensuring compliance with import policy orders, promoting automation, and facilitating trade. 

Rahman also instructed the prompt settlement of auctionable and damageable goods stored in different sheds.

“The Benapole land port is the largest land port in the country and it plays a pivotal hub for trade facilitation via land routes,” he noted. 

He underscored the need for quickly releasing goods under a modern risk-based approach to make trade easier for the businesses. 

At the same time, the NBR chief called for improving passenger services at the international check-post and ensuring that businessmen and passengers face no unnecessary hassle.

He stressed that all activities at the port must prioritize the national interest and urged all concerned — particularly importers, exporters, C&F agents, port authorities, immigration police, and Benapole Customs House — to carry out their responsibilities seamlessly and collaboratively.

Expressing satisfaction over the overall activities of Benapole Customs House, he encouraged the officials and staff to continue working diligently for the country’s progress.