{"id":3261,"date":"2024-03-15T16:43:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T16:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:19:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:19:45","slug":"border-lines-bangladesh-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/border-lines-bangladesh-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Border lines: Bangladesh \u2013 India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"entry-header bg-adp-tan block--article-header alignfull block--article-header\" >\n\n  \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full entry--image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_24-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of the Benapole-Petrapole land port. This is a historic road, called Jessore Road, which connects Bangladesh with West Bengal in India. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group entry--title-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"entry--social-share\">\n  <ul>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/border-lines-bangladesh-india\/&#038;t=Border lines: Bangladesh \u2013 India\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/rethink-quarterly\/img\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"Facebook logo - click to share this article on Facebook\"><\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Border lines: Bangladesh \u2013 India&#038;url=https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/border-lines-bangladesh-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/rethink-quarterly\/img\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"Twitter logo - click to share this article on Twitter\"><\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frethinkq.adp.com%2Fborder-lines-bangladesh-india%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/rethink-quarterly\/img\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"LinkedIn logo - click to share this article on Facebook\"><\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n            <a class=\"entry--tag tag-style\" href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/time-for-universal-basic-income\/\">Features<\/a>\n\n        \n  <h1 class=\"entry-title\">Border lines: Bangladesh \u2013 India<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-summary-style\">The India-Bangladesh barrier is the longest border wall in the world \u2014 spanning 80% of the boundary between the two nations \u2014 and Benapole\u2013Petrapole is its busiest crossing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"entry--meta content-width\">\n           <p class=\"authors\">By\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/author\/parvez-ahmad-rony\/\">Parvez Ahmad Rony<\/a>\n\n             \n         \n     <\/p>\n    \n  \n  <p>15 March 2024  <span class=\"desktop-only\">\u2014<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/issue-11-borders\/\">Issue 11: Borders<\/a> \n  <\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\n<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-content content-width\">\n\n\n\n<p>Driving east from Kolkata along the historic Jessore Road \u2014 between centuries-old trees saved from felling by <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/kolkata\/protest-against-move-to-cut-over-300-heritage-trees-8519053\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public resistance<\/a> \u2014 the two-lane national highway is jammed with trucks, buses, cars, people and animals. They\u2019re all making their way toward Petrapole ICP, India\u2019s busiest Integrated Check Post (ICP), along the Bangladesh border.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_08.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customs clearing and forwarding agents cross the border with documentation after completing official processing at the Petrapole land border. Once procedures are completed, the truck will enter the transhipment area of Benapole Land Port and unload the goods.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The check point connects trade and commuters with Bangladesh\u2019s Benapole Land Port \u2014 the largest land port in Asia. Petrapole ICP accounts for <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/endpovertyinsouthasia\/visit-indias-busiest-integrated-border-crossing-shows-need-regional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$2.5 billion worth<\/a> of bilateral trade annually, and the Petrapole\u2013Benapole crossing was responsible for almost 65% of the land-based trade between India and Bangladesh as of <a href=\"https:\/\/csep.org\/working-paper\/linking-land-borders-indias-integrated-check-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block--sidebar bg-adp-navy alignright\"><div class=\"block--sidebar__inner\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bangladesh\u2013India border<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c116536aef1419fc5d57509f51bffcd\"><strong>Length of border:<\/strong> 4,096 km <strong><br>Daily crossings: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalchallenges.ch\/issue\/4\/battle-of-identities-at-the-india-bangladesh-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N\/A<strong><br><\/strong><\/a><strong>Busiest crossing point: <\/strong>Benapole-Petrapole<strong><br>Total bilateral trade: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fairbd.net\/bangladesh-india-trade-relations-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$16.38 billion<\/a> (2021-22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large no-margin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-india-bangladesh-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpai.gov.in\/en\/icp-petrapole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petrapole ICP<\/a> opened in 2016 and introduced modern customs, immigration and border security to speed up the movement of cargo and people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, traversing the border is slow. After stopping for a local train to cross the highway at Bongaon,&nbsp;it takes an average of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/endpovertyinsouthasia\/visit-indias-busiest-integrated-border-crossing-shows-need-regional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">138 hours<\/a> for a truck\u2019s shipment to cross the border once it reaches Petrapole \u2014 including 28 hours transferring cargo from Indian to Bangladeshi trucks. By comparison, trucks need less than six hours to cross borders in other regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Truck drivers waiting in line at Petrapole describe unpredictable transit times measured in days rather than hours. This is caused by a mismatch in handling capacity on either side of the border: Petrapole can handle up to <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/endpovertyinsouthasia\/visit-indias-busiest-integrated-border-crossing-shows-need-regional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">750 trucks<\/a> per day, but Benapole can only clear 370. This makes for an uncertain commute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite wait times, approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/csep.org\/working-paper\/linking-land-borders-indias-integrated-check-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.5 million people<\/a> cross Petrapole-Benapole every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_04.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swapan Mondal waits for a verified import approval letter from Customs. Once he receives the approval from the cargo authority, he will be able to enter Benapole Land Port and unload the imported goods he is carrying.&nbsp;<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Swapan Mondal lives 30 minutes by truck from the border, in a village called Kalupur near Bongaon, India. Previously, he worked as a local truck driver for various agencies, but six months ago he began working as a heavy truck driver for an export-import company. This new job has provided him with the unique experience of regularly crossing the border.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding himself regularly caught in the congestion and waiting times at Petrapole-Benapole, Mondal hopes that both governments will concentrate on developing accommodation, food and restroom facilities at the port. As a driver, he is not allowed to be outside in the port area and must remain inside the truck cabin, often waiting longer than he anticipated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mondal\u2019s monthly income doesn\u2019t reflect his extended stays at the land port \u2014 he isn\u2019t offered much additional&nbsp; compensation when there are delays. He is not satisfied with his monthly income as covering his living expenses on a truck driver wage can be challenging at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most hectic part of his job is following the land port procedure every time during his regular arrivals and departures. Mondal believes that the process of obtaining clearance from both sides of the border could be minimized if both countries processed it jointly.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_25.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Akib waits for security clearance from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the exit check post of Benapole Land Port. Before leaving Bangladesh, Indian trucks and their drivers are required to undergo security clearance from the BGB authority.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Akib is a driver who lives in Gopalnagar village, Bongaon, in India. When he first got the job transporting cargo from Petrapole to Benapole, he was thrilled to cross the border and considered it a memorable experience. However, after working as a truck driver for two years, he finds the crossing to be complicated at times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main issue he faces is limited communication, as there is no mobile network available for Indian SIM users in the border area. While staying in Bangladesh during a transport shift, Akib is unable to communicate with his family.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akib earns about 25,000 INR per month (USD$300) and has to cross the border two to three times a week with various goods such as raw materials, cotton and chemicals. He is saving money for his next venture. Despite the challenges, Akib says he has made some new friends in Bangladesh who have been very helpful during his stay in the port area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADP_ReThink_Borders_19.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mohammad Mojnu processes documents on behalf of his clients at the cargo branch of the Benapole Land Port. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammad Mojnu lives in Boro Achra village in Benapole. He is the owner of Taranga Enterprise, which is an authorized customs clearing and forwarding (C&amp;F) agency. He began his career as a clerk at a C&amp;F agency in 1993. After working there for five years, he established his own organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monju is responsible for managing his clients&#8217; import and export paperwork in the cargo branch, which requires him to cross the border between Benapole and Petrapole multiple times every day. Monju runs his agency with a team of 13 staff members, but he handles all customs and port-related tasks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, crossing the border and interacting with Indian people seemed like a romantic adventure when he started this job. However, over time, it has become routine. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the port was closed for an extended period, and he contemplated changing fields. However, he no longer feels the need to do so and is happy with his job.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block--author\">      <div class=\"block-author__inner\">\n        <div class=\"author--image\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/author\/parvez-ahmad-rony\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/parvezahmadrony-298x305.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"author--info\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/author\/parvez-ahmad-rony\/\" class=\"author--name\">Parvez Ahmad Rony<\/a>\n\n          \n          <p>Parvez Ahmad Rony is a team leader at Drik, a leading independent media organization in Bangladesh. He has been working as a photojournalist for over a decade, covering social, political and environmental issues in the region. 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