Dhaka, March 9 -- Benapole Customs House has recorded a revenue shortfall of around Tk 1,650 crore in the first eight months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year compared to the target.

According to data from Benapole Land Port, a total of 12,35,521.84 metric tonnes of goods were imported and exported through 68,086 trucks during the period.

Of the total, imports accounted for 11,10,903.81 metric tonnes while exports stood at 1,24,618.61 metric tonnes.

In the previous 2024-25 fiscal year, a total of 24,32,980.69 metric tonnes of goods were traded through 1,43,336 trucks, including 20,11,267.59 metric tonnes of imports and 4,21,713 metric tonnes of exports.

Customs and port sources said bilateral trade between Bangladesh and India slowed...