Indo–Bangladesh International Border

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The Indo–Bangladesh International Border is the long, heavily patrolled boundary separating India and Bangladesh, known for its complex geography, security challenges, and significant cross-border movement of people and goods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf India–Bangladesh border
international border
political boundary
adjacentTo Bangladesh division of Chattogram
Bangladesh division of Khulna
linked to: Khulna Division

Bangladesh division of Mymensingh
Bangladesh division of Rajshahi
linked to: Rajshahi Division

Bangladesh division of Rangpur
linked to: Rangpur Division

Bangladesh division of Sylhet
borderType land border
riverine border
cameIntoExistence 1971
cameIntoExistenceAs border between India and newly independent Bangladesh
country1 India
country2 Bangladesh
createdBy Partition of India
disputePartlyResolvedBy Land Boundary Agreement 2015
governedBy India–Bangladesh border agreements
hadDispute enclaves and adverse possessions
hasCrossing Akhaura–Agartala land port
Dawki–Tamabil border crossing
Gede–Darshana rail and road crossing
Hili border crossing
Petrapole–Benapole land port
hasFeature barbed wire fencing in many sectors
enclaves and exclaves historically
riverine stretches without fencing
hasIssue border killings
cattle smuggling
drug trafficking
human trafficking
illegal immigration
smuggling
historicalPrecursor Radcliffe Line
isOneOf longest international borders of India
longest land borders of Bangladesh
knownFor complex geography
security challenges
significant cross-border movement of goods
significant cross-border movement of people
passesThrough Indian state of Assam
Indian state of Meghalaya
linked to: Meghalaya

Indian state of Mizoram
Indian state of Tripura
linked to: Tripura

Indian state of West Bengal
linked to: West Bengal
patrolledBy Border Guard Bangladesh
Border Security Force of India
securityLevel heavily patrolled
separates Bangladesh
India
totalLength approximately 4096 km
usedFor cross-border movement of people
cross-border trade

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Border Security Force operatesOnBorderWith Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Mizoram borderWith Mizoram–Bangladesh international border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Cooch Behar Airport locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Mizo people borderRegion India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Balurghat Airport locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Balurghat borderProximity India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Agartala locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Bongaon locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
BSF Air Wing operationalArea India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Basirhat borderProximity India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Basirhat locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Indo–Bangladesh International Border governedBy India–Bangladesh border agreements
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Balpakram National Park near Indo-Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Islampur hasNearbyRegion Indo-Bangladesh border region
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Belonia near India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Karimganj borderProximity India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Sonamura borderProximity India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Khowai hasNearbyBorder India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Padma River sourceRegion India–Bangladesh border region
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Purnia nearestInternationalBorderRegion Bangladesh border region
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Jaflong borderRegionOf Bangladesh–India border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Siliguri Corridor nearInternationalBorderSegment India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Baduria borderProximity India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Bagda locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Gaighata nearestInternationalBorder India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Swarupnagar borderProximity India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Swarupnagar hasNearbyInternationalBorder India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Bongaon subdivision near India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Taki Municipality locatedAlong India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Petrapole partOf India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Gobardanga hasNearbyBorder India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Radcliffe Commission historyOfTopic Bangladesh–India border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Ghojadanga near India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Ghojadanga partOf India–Bangladesh frontier
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Ghojadanga locatedIn Indo–Bangladesh border region
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Bara Sona Mosque locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Dakhil Darwaza locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
postcolonial Bengal hasBorder India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Gour locatedOn India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
West Garo Hills district locatedOn India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Lakhnauti situatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Mahananda River crossesBorder India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Jashore District locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
subject linked to: Jashore District, Bangladesh
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Akhaura ICP partOfCorridor India–Bangladesh land border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Akhaura ICP isMajorCrossingOnBorder India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Uttar Dinajpur district locatedAlong India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Shankhachil mainTheme India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Bongaon Junction railway station locatedNear India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) borderFeature Indo-Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Petrapole–Benapole border crossing partOf India–Bangladesh border
linked to: Indo–Bangladesh International Border