Customs officials from India and Bangladesh recently had a productive discussion about various matters important to both countries. They talked about things like setting up new customs points at the border, making it easier for ships to enter and leave ports, improving the roads and railways between the two nations, and sharing customs information before goods arrive.
This two-day 14th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting, which ended on Tuesday, had leaders from both countries co-chairing it. Surjit Bhujabal from the Indian CBIC Member (Customs) and Md. Mahbubuzzaman from the Bangladesh National Board of Revenue led the discussions.
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According to a statement from the finance ministry, this 14th JGC meeting covered a lot of ground. They talked about opening new customs points at the border, making it simpler for ships to use ports, improving the roads and railways, exchanging customs information before goods arrive, and making an agreement about customs cooperation.
India also expressed gratitude to Bangladesh for completing trial runs and issuing notifications to put into action the agreement about using Chattogram and Mongla Ports, as they had agreed in the 13th JGC meeting. They also started talking about how to electronically connect the different parts of this agreement.
The meeting wrapped up with both sides promising to keep working together on things that matter to both countries, as mentioned in the statement.
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These India-Bangladesh JGC meetings are held every year to talk about how to cooperate with customs and make it easier to trade across the border. These meetings are really important for making the connection between the two countries stronger and improving the things needed for smooth customs checks at the border.
There are 62 places where goods can cross the India-Bangladesh border. These include points where roads meet, train stations, and places along rivers and ports. These spots are in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
