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The '''Indo-Bangladeshi barrier''' is a 4,000-kilometer fence that [[India]] is presently constructing to seal off the Indian-Bangladeshi international border from what was formerly [[East Bengal]]. East Bengal was a partitioned region of [[Bengal]], called [[Bangladesh#History|East Pakistan]] from 1956 to 1971. This obstruction will virtually isolate Bangladesh from the rest of India by the end of 2012. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:25, 22 April 2021
The Indo-Bangladeshi barrier is a 4,000-kilometer fence that India is presently constructing to seal off the Indian-Bangladeshi international border from what was formerly East Bengal. East Bengal was a partitioned region of Bengal, called East Pakistan from 1956 to 1971. This obstruction will virtually isolate Bangladesh from the rest of India by the end of 2012.
