Cattle Smuggling Across the India-Bangladesh Borderlands

A Challenge for Border Management

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ID6434018
AuthorsSaraf Wasima (0000-0002-9340-2070, Department of International Relations, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume40
Issue2
Pages457-475
Publication date2024-04-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Borderlands Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0886-5655 • E-ISSN: 2159-1229
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08865655.2024.2338751
OpenAlexW4394581869
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

This study offers a comprehensive assessment of the cattle smuggling issue along the borders of India and Bangladesh. This critical subject has received little scholarly attention despite having substantial implications for border security, the regional economy, and the sustenance of local populations. This study investigates the complex socioeconomic and political factors that drive illicit trade in borderland areas, employing a thematic analysis of focus group discussions and key informant interviews with residents. Data were collected from 46 borderland residents, including local villagers and informal cross-border traders, from Panchagarh, Kurigram, and Satkhira districts. The findings indicate the presence of four primary themes, namely "Economic Imperatives of Cattle Smuggling," "High Demand for Indian Cattle in Bangladesh," "Lack of Proper Border Management," and "Risks Associated with Cattle Smuggling." These themes highlight the economic imperatives, market-oriented dynamics, and governance complexities of cattle smuggling in the India-Bangladesh borderlands

Business · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · International trade · Political science · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · South Asian Studies and Conflicts

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