Last Updated:February 01, 2026, 05:21 IST News18 visited unfenced border areas in Nadia district, specifically the Ranaghat-Duttaphulia region, located a little over two hours from Kolkata Beyond the bamboo barriers lies the no-man’s land, followed by Bangladesh, making the vulnerability even more apparent. Image/News18 The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to hand over land in specific areas to the Border Security Force (BSF) by March 31 to enable the construction of fencing along the international border. West Bengal shares an approximately 2,217-km border with Bangladesh, of which more than 500 km remains unfenced. For years, there have been allegations that criminal activities and infiltration take place through these unfenced stretches. The BJP has repeatedly raised this issue, claiming that the state government is not providing land for fencing, despite it being a security necessity. To understand the ground reality, News18 visited unfenced border areas in Nadia district, specifically the Ranaghat–Duttaphulia region, located a little over two hours from Kolkata. A strong BSF presence was visible along the border. However, when News18 …