BINA Visit
November 9-12, 2014
Bangladesh-India-Bhutan-Nepal
Members of the delegation
Bhutan
 Ms. Pema Choden, Ambassador of Bhutan to Bangladesh
 Mr. Yonten Gyamtsho, Trade Counsellor, Embassy of
Bhutan, Dhaka.
India
 Mr. Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India to
Bangladesh
 Mr. Gopal Baglay, Joint Secretary (States), Ministry of
External Affairs
 Mr. Mridu Pawan Das, First Secretary (Pol) & Head of
Chancery, High Commission of India Dhaka.
Nepal
 Mr. Hari Kumar Shrestha, Ambassador of Nepal to
Bangladesh.
Bangladesh,
 Mr. Zahid-ul Islam, Director (South Asia). Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Salient features of the visit
 First ever joint visit by the High Commissioner of India and
Ambassadors of Nepal and Bhutan in Dhaka to the border
areas of North Bangladesh, West Bengal, Bhutan and Nepal
and visit to Land Customs Stations where international trade
of Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Bangladesh is transacted.
 The High Level group will travel the exact route used by the
traders of Bhutan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
 Interaction with Chambers of Commerce in Kakarbhitta
(Mechi Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Siliguri
(Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of North
Bengal- FOCIN. Panchagarh Chamber of Commerce and
Industry and Panchagarh Exporters- Importers Association
 Interaction with Customs and Immigration Officials at
Burimari-Changrabandha and Customs officials at PhulbariBanglabandha
Objectives of the visit
 Reaffirm commitment to sub regional cooperation and
connectivity
 Raise awareness about benefits of sub regional cooperation
 Further people to people contact
 Assess the impact of trade for the countries
 Assess the infrastructure for trade in the Land Customs
Stations of Burimari-Changrabandha, Phuentsholing –
Jaigaon, Kakarbhitta- Panitanki and Phulbari-Banglabandha
 Assess the working of the Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP) for entry of Bhutanese and Nepalese trucks into
Bangladesh territory.
Trade Pattern
(i) Bhutan- Bangladesh
Fiscal year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
In US$ Million
(Source Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Balance
of
exports
to Exports
to Trade
Bhutan
Bangladesh
1.35
13.73
+ 12.38
0.61
12.12
+ 11.51
2.24
11.98
+ 9.74
3.12
18.62
+ 15.5
9.13
20.82
+ 11.69
1.82
24.7
+ 22.88
(ii) India-Bangladesh
Fiscal year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
(iii)
In US$ Million
(Source Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Bangladesh
India Exports Balance
of
exports
to to
Trade
India
Bangladesh
358.08
3383.94
+ 3025.86
274.26
2863.19
+ 2588.93
304.62
3202.1
+ 2897.48
512.5
4560
+ 4047.5
490.42
4758.89
+ 4268.47
563.96
4776.9
+ 4212.94
Nepal-Bangladesh
In US$ Million (Source Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Fiscal
year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Bangladesh exports
to Nepal
6.70
8.78
8.78
10.84
41.58
26.41
Nepal exports
to Bangladesh
52.95
68.73
43.13
48.46
26.08
35.6
Balance of
Trade
+ 46.25
+ 59.95
+ 34.35
+ 37.62
- 15.50
- 9.19
Notes:
 Changrabandha-Burimari LCS caters to trade between
India and Bangladesh and Bhutan and Bangladesh.
 50 Bhutanese trucks enter/exit the LCS every day.
 100 Indian trucks carry goods into Bangladesh every day.
 Approximately 50 Bangladesh trucks enter India for exports
to Bhutan.
 Phulbari-Banglabandha LCS caters to trade between India
and Bangladesh and Nepal and Bangladesh.
 Approximately 80 to 100 Indian trucks enter Bangladesh
every day.
 About 15 to 20 Nepal trucks enter every day.
 About 20 to 30 trucks carry goods from Bangladesh bound
for Nepal.
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