Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Prohibitory Orders Imposed Along India-Bangladesh Border
The government in Assam, India, has put strict rules along the border with Bangladesh.
These rules stop people and goods from moving freely, especially at night, to prevent illegal activities.
The rules also control fishing and boating on the Surma river.
Only local people can fish, and they need permission.
The government wants to keep the area safe and stop any trouble.
People working for the government are allowed to move freely if they are on duty.
Prohibitory orders imposed along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Cachar district to prevent illegal movement.
Restrictions include a ban on movement from sunset to sunrise within a one-kilometre belt along the border.
Boating and fishing activities on the Surma river are strictly controlled, with fishing permitted only for local residents and with prior authorization.
Transportation of essential commodities like sugar, rice, and wheat is restricted during night hours within a five-kilometre belt along the border.
Government employees on official duty in the border areas are exempted from these restrictions.
- Who
- District Magistrate Mridul Yadav
- What
- Imposed prohibitory orders along the India-Bangladesh border
- When
- Issued on Tuesday, reported on Wednesday
- Where
- Cachar district, Assam, India
- Why
- To prevent illegal movement of people, goods, and activities, and to curb extremist elements and unauthorized cross-border activities
- Location
- Cachar district, Assam, India
- Authority
- District Magistrate Mridul Yadav
- Legal Basis
- Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
- Restricted Area
- One-kilometre belt along the border
- Restricted Time
- Sunset to sunrise
- Restricted Activities
- Movement of people, goods, boating, fishing
- Exemptions
- Government employees on official duty
