Bangladesh University of Professionals Journal BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS JOURNAL
Article Info: BUP JOURNAL, Volume - 7, Issue - 2, December - 2019, Volume - 7, Issue - 2, Article #6
Publish Date: December 1, 2019
Authors(S): 1. Md Anwar Shafique
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Keywords: India-Bangladesh land border management, Border trade, Border haat, Bilateral-relations, Border management
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Abstract

As a significant part of border management, the contribution of Border Haats (localized cross-border market places) in Border Area
Development Plan and Neighbourhood Policy is noteworthy. The present research attempts to find out the better Border Haats trade
management measures. To accomplish this study, focused group discussion, interviews and survey method have been applied for collecting
data. Total sample size is 150. It has been found that opening of border trade routes through Border Haats brings economic prosperity
and acts as a harbinger of change for the people living in remote border areas and has an encouraging impact on their psychology and
emotional well-being and offers them with a natural environment for better economic collaborations. The study puts forward some
recommendations which should be implemented to enhance the performance of Border Haats that will in turn contribute in further
strengthening the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India.