India–Bangladesh border haats

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. 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.

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.Closer economic ties with neighbours vital, The Hindu, 7 May 2019.

Functioning of Haats

Management

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

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 Bangladeshi 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 At present there are seven border haats on the Indo-Bangladesh border. Tarapur-Kamalasagar Border Haat Baliamari-Kalairchar Border Haat Chhagalnaiya-Srinagar Border Haat Bholaganj-East Khasi Hills Dolura-Balat Border Haat Lauwaghar-Balat Border Haat Baganbari-Rinku Border Haat

India–Bangladesh border haats

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