Benapole Customs House has launched new software called Bcom to make import-export trade dynamic, prevent revenue evasion and bring transparency in customs clearance. After 50 years of independence, Benapole Customs House has become the only digital customs house in the country.
Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Munim, chairman of the National Board of Revenue on inaugurated the software launching program on the virtual platform on Tuesday. Benapole Customs Commissioner Azizur Rahman and Additional Commissioner Neyamul Islam and other officials were present at the program.
The chairman of the National Board of Revenue said “it is Benapole where this software will be introduced for the first time but in other customs houses also the software will be introduced in phases.
Additional Commissioner of the Customs House Neyamul Islam said customs, ports and BGB used to work jointly at the cargo branch at Zero Point to collect information on import-export trucks and goods. As a result, it took 30 minutes for a truck to enter the port. Currently, it takes only 5 minutes to use the barcode through the Becom software. Every day 500 to 600 trucks of goods are imported from India through Benapole port. The location of these Indian trucks and the shed in which the goods are being unloaded is known at the moment through Bcom. Risk analysis of risky products by importers and C&F agents is quickly possible. The exact location of import-export goods trucks is being determined at any place in the country.
He added that at the moment, any officer can know all the information about arrears of revenue, bank guarantee, undertaking and C&F agent license at the same time.