Tag: teesta deal
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The new Indian government will respect the expectations of the Bangladeshi people: Mirza Fakhrul
Talking about various games being played over the Teesta water, Miraj Fakhrul said, “Despite being in power for 15 consecutive years, this government could not sign the Teesta Water Treaty. But Ziaur Rahman went to the United Nations for Teesta water.” BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman, Krishak Dal joint secretary Shahadat Hossain, Mehedi Hasan and others…
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Teesta River Project: Impact of China and India's proposals on Bangladesh's future
Under such circumstances, it is a great irony that the Indian Foreign Secretary has come up with a proposal to finance the Teesta-related project instead of increasing its flow. Implementing this project by taking loans from China or India will not be good for Bangladesh in the long run. It has to be kept in…
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India's interest in funding Teesta project: External Affairs Minister reveals
Foreign Minister Hassan Mahmood has said that India is interested in financing the Teesta project. Hasan Mahmood, while answering questions from journalists at the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday afternoon, said that Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra conveyed his country's message during his visit. A big project on Teesta funded by China has been…
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Bangladesh-India relations: ground reality versus role models
The foreign diplomat raised issues of India's contribution to the 1971 liberation war, the change in relations between the two countries after the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu in 1975 and the decline in relations till the death of President Ziaur Rahman. , He said that a section within India is angry that…
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Dhaka-Delhi will take forward Teesta water sharing treaty after Indian elections: External Affairs Minister’s update
Mahmood said they also discussed in detail the current conflict situation in Myanmar and agreed to work together on the issue as both the countries share their borders with that country. The external affairs minister said he reiterated Dhaka’s appeal to Delhi on Indian support to repatriate the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their native lands…
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Voters were less, there was competition among themselves
Sriradha Dutt: Common people are benefiting from the ongoing projects between Bangladesh and India. People are benefiting from trade and energy sector or from gas supplied from Tripura. The communication sector has improved. Buses and trains are coming and going. Common people are the beneficiaries. There are two areas where consensus has not been reached.…
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50 houses washed away due to rapid erosion of Teesta in Kurigram
In Titab Khan village alone, 30 families, including Ismail Hussain, Rasool, Mustaq, Kadimal, Hasan Ali, Yusuf, Dulal, Abdur Rahim, Balo, Kacho Mamud Momin and Harun, were buried in the river gorge. Including the number of families in four other villages, this figure will be 50. Locals said Teesta river is swallowing up hundreds of acres…
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Bangladesh’s foreign ministry says recommendations of India’s parliamentary body on Teesta water sharing agreement encouraging
The Standing Committee, comprising MPs from all parties, presented the report on ‘India’s Neighborhood First Policy’ to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and Lok Sabha (Lower House) on 25 July. PP Chowdhary, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, is from the BJP. According to media reports, important members of Parliament such as…
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Teesta water diversion plan: India has not yet responded to Bangladesh’s diplomatic communication
“I have seen the (Bangladesh) foreign secretary’s comment. This is something we haven’t made any statement on yet.” Bangladesh Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Seheli Sabrin also said that India has not yet responded to their diplomatic note (note verbale) seeking to know about the digging of two new canals to withdraw Teesta water in West Bengal.…
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Foreign Secretary level meeting in Dhaka in February
India is reluctant to sit in JRC ministerial meetings due to uncertainty over Teesta water sharing agreement. However, Bangladesh is hopeful that the ministerial meeting will take place after a decade. Apart from this, there will be meetings between these two neighboring countries at various levels including Home, Navy, Commerce, Environment, Border Guarding.
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PM Hasina reaffirms optimism to resolve Teesta water sharing issue with India
He said this during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence, Gana Bhavan, in the capital city. Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister KM Shakhawat Moon briefed reporters after the meeting. Describing Bangladesh as “a very good friend” of India, the ambassador said that Bangladesh and India will work…