Dhaka Custom House
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ঢাকা কাস্টম হাউস | |
 Customs house | |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
|---|---|
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Dhaka Custom House |
Dhaka Custom House (Bengali: ঢাকা কাস্টম হাউস) is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Finance responsible for enforcing tariffs and customs on shipments in Dhaka. It is the largest airport customs house in Bangladesh.[1]
The East India Company in 1810 reorganized Bengal's age old system of internal duties levied on the passage of goods. The numerous customs houses in Bengal were consolidated into six: Calcutta, Murshidabad, Hughli, Dhaka, Chittagong, and Balassore.[2]
Dhaka Custom House systems were automated with the support of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry as part of public–private partnership.[3][4] The custom house routinely recovers large quantity of gold being smuggled through Dhaka airport.[5][6][7][8]
