Infrastructure

Investment
Facilitation DEVELOPMENT OF HILI LAND PORT
Center
Map of Bangladesh Showing
The Land Ports of Bangladesh
the Location of the Land Ports
The government has declared thirteen land customs (LC) stations as
“Land Ports.” Mainly three government agencies are involved in the Banglabandha
LC stations: (a) Bangladesh Customs under the National Board of
Burimari
Revenue (b) Bangladesh Sthala Bandar Kartripaksha (BSBK) and
(c) Bangladesh Rifles (BDR).
Birol
BSBK has the mandate to provide cargo handling and storage
facilities in the land ports to facilitate collection of customs Haluaghat
revenues, on the imports from India and Myanmar. The revenues are Hili
collected by the Bangladesh Customs. BDR checks unauthorized Tamabil
access of contraband goods and illegal trades through the land ports
and adjacent border areas. Currently, BSBK has thirteen land ports Sonamasjid
as illustrated in the adjacent map.
Development of the Land Ports on BOT Basis
The Ministry of Shipping and the BSBK decided to develop twelve Akhaura
land ports (excluding Benapole) on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
Darsana
basis through private sector for better and efficient storage and Bibir Bazar
handling of cargoes. By adopting the BOT arrangement, government Benapole
funds required for making initial investment are saved. After being
approved by the ministry, the Private Infrastructure Committee Bhomra
(PICOM) enlisted the project on 20 April 2005.
Under the BOT system, BSBK acquires the land and leases it to an
investor. The investor is selected through a transparent process,
following the Bangladesh Private Sector Infrastructure Guidelines
(PSIG), to develop the land port and operate and maintain it for 25
years. In return, the investor will pay an agreed amount of royalty to Land Ports
BSBK. The investor has the right to charge the port users for the On BOT
services provided for cargo storage and handling. After expiry of the
term, the investor will transfer the land port to BSBK including all Teknaf
fixed and movable assets.

Commercial Arrangement
The Hili Land Port • BSBK provides right to the concessionaire to invest,
operate and maintain the land port for a term of 25
Hili Land Port is located in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur district.
years.
The land acquired for port site is about 700 meter away from the
Bangladesh-Indian borderline. The proposed site is only 1 km away • The investor shall:
from the upazila headquarters. Total 10 acres land of Dharandha - collect handling and storage charges (at the rates
mouza has been acquired for development of the port. existing at Benapole)
- pay to BSBK a fixed and variable royalty for the
Currently, the port handles trade with the Indian state of West
right to do business.
Bengal. Fresh fruits, spices, food grains, sugar, boulder stones, slate
stones are the principal imported items of this port. On the other • At the end of the BOT term, the investor shall transfer
hand molasses, soft drinks etc. are mainly exported through this the land port to BSBK free of cost.
port. Around 30 thousand passengers pass through this port between
Bangladesh and India annually.

The Concessionaire

Panama Hili Port Link Limited

After winning the tender, the sponsor established the Panama Hili
Port Link Limited as a special purpose vehicle to fulfill the
obligations and duties under the agreements. Accordingly, BSBK
awarded the project to the sponsor and signed concession agreement
on 9 October 2005 and the land lease agreement was signed on 4
January 2006. Construction under the agreement has already started
from January 2006 and commercial operation is expected by Agreement signing between Panama Hili
December 2007.
Port Link Limited and BSBK
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IIFC’s Role as a Consultant
BSBK signed a Development Services Agreement with
IIFC on 18 November 2003 for assisting in inviting
private sector for development of land ports at ten LC
stations on BOT basis.
Under the DSA, IIFC conducted feasibility study of the
port and prepared tender documents. Tender document
consists of Invitation for Tenders, Concession Agreement
and Land Lease Agreement.
In addition to above activities, IIFC held investment
promotion meetings, short listed potential investors and
participated in pre-bid conference, negotiation of project
agreements and direct agreement. Workshop for development of Land Port on BOT
Facilities in the Port
• Storage space
• Trans-shipment facilities
• Modern handling equipments
• Space for government regulatory offices like customs, immigration
• Utilities like telephones, electricity and water supply
• Office space for banks, post-office, fire brigade office
Layout Plan
The layout plan was prepared considering the traffic projections for
15 years. The site is separated into two separate security zones. Zone
one is operational area which includes warehouse, trans-shipment
yard etc. The other zone comprises administrative and residential
Agreement signing between IIFC and BSBK area.
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HILI LAND PORT

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LAY-OUT PLAN
Scale : 1/128"=1'-0" Total land area : 10 Acre

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FACILITATION CENTER

FUTURE ACQUISITION

Layout Plan of Hili Land Port

Prepared by : AJM Shamsuddin Checked by : Rabiul Islam

D rawing no: 001 D ate : February14, 2004

Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Center December 2006

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