Archive · 24 Dec 2025

Bongaon trade suffers from Bangladesh border paralysis

Bongaon trade suffers from Bangladesh border paralysis

There's a small town in India called Bongaon, near the border with Bangladesh.

Lots of people there make money by helping others cross the border or by moving goods between the two countries.

But recently, there's been trouble in Bangladesh, so fewer people are crossing the border, and fewer goods are being moved.

This means that people in Bongaon who work in hotels, car rentals, and storage places are worried about their jobs and how they'll make money until things calm down.

It's like when a road is blocked, and no one can get through, so the shops and restaurants near the road start to lose business.

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