Bangladesh–India border
The Bangladesh–India border, known locally as the Radcliffe line (IB), is an international border running between the republics of Bangladesh and India that demarcates the eight divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
| Bangladesh–India border | |
|---|---|
The border has a narrow strip known as "Siliguri Corridor" that has made communication and transportation between mainland India and Northeast India inconvenient. | |
| Characteristics | |
| Entities | Bangladesh India |
| Length | 4,156 km (2,582 mi) |
| History | |
| Established | 17 August 1947 Creation of the Radcliffe Line by Sir Cyril Radcliffe due to the Partition of British India |
| Current shape | 7 May 2015 Exchange of enclaves, simplification of land boundaries |
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometre-long (2,545 mi) international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km (163 mi) in Assam, 856 km (532 mi) in Tripura, 318 km (198 mi) in Mizoram, 443 km (275 mi) in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km (1,378 mi) in West Bengal. The Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, and Chittagong are situated along the border. A number of pillars mark the border between the two states. Small demarcated portions of the border are fenced on both sides.