India–Bangladesh border haats

Tarapur–Kamalasagar border haat, Kasba, Brahmanbaria.

India–Bangladesh border haat is a Haat or a trading post on Bangladesh–India border, jointly organised by the governments of Bangladesh and India, held one day each week.[1][2][3][4][5] It is not only a market for locals and tourists for buying daily commodities but also a reunion spot for families living on both sides of the international border.[6][7]

The border haats aim at promoting the wellbeing of the people dwelling in remote areas across the borders of two countries by establishing a traditional system of marketing the local produce through local markets. Supporters of the policy believe that Border Haats enhance the bilateral people-to-people international relations, rejuvenate local economy, create jobs, and provide diversity of quality goods at cheaper price specially in the remote border areas.[8]

Functioning of Haats[edit]

Management[edit]

Each border Haat is managed and organised by the Haat Management Committee of the respective border haat. It is jointly staffed by the India and the concerned nation which shares border with India.

Trade volume and currency[edit]

The trade at border haats is permitted to be carried out either on a barter basis or in Indian Rupees and the currency of country with which border is shared, for example, Indian Rupee and Bangladesh Taka on India-Bangladesh border. Data of barter trade is maintained by the Haat Management Committee of the respective border haat.

List of Border Haats[edit]

At present there are seven border haats on the Indo-Bangladesh border.

  1. Tarapur-Kamalasagar Border Haat[9]
  2. Baliamari-Kalairchar Border Haat[10]
  3. Chhagalnaiya-Srinagar Border Haat[11]
  4. Bholaganj-East Khasi Hills[12]
  5. Dolura-Balat Border Haat[13]
  6. Lauwaghar-Balat Border Haat[14]
  7. Baganbari-Rinku Border Haat[15]

See also[edit]

Borders and trade of India
Similar markets in Indian subcontinent

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bangladesh, Mizoram plan to set up 4 border 'haats'". The Financial Express. 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Mode of Operation (MoO) of Border Haats Across the border between Bangladesh and India" (PDF). Ministry of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Hasina, Modi to open border haat in Kasba". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. ^ ফেনীতে তৃতীয় বর্ডার হাট চালু হচ্ছে আজ. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  5. ^ ছাগলনাইয়ায় আজ উদ্বোধন হচ্ছে তৃতীয় সীমান্ত হাট. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  6. ^ Basu, Amit. চোরাচালান রুখতে ভারত-বাংলাদেশ সীমান্তে আরও বর্ডার-হাট. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  7. ^ সীমান্ত হাট: দুই দেশের মানুষের হৃদয়েরও সেতু. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  8. ^ Closer economic ties with neighbours vital, The Hindu, 7 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Kamalasagar-Tarapur Border Haat in Tripura Set to Reopen". SASEC. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ "Baliamari-Kalaichar border haat in Kurigram reopening after 10 months". The Business Standard. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  11. ^ "Chhagalnaiya-Srinagar border haat reopens after three years". The Daily Star. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  12. ^ "Indo-Bangla border haat in Sylhet's Bholaganj opens Saturday". The Business Standard. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  13. ^ "Second border haat starts trade". The Daily Star. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh-India border haat at Lauwaghar-Balat reopened after 2 years". The Business Standard. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  15. ^ সুনামগঞ্জে চালু হলো দ্বিতীয় সীমান্ত হাট. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
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