Dec 18, 2013
Teesta, the second biggest river in Gaibandha, is drying up quickly and the drastic fall in its water level is impacting on agriculture, communication systems, employment and ecology in the region. Officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board said the water level...
Dec 18, 2013
Reiterating her hope over the long-pending issues, former Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Thursday said the Teesta water sharing deal and Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) will be settled soon because of the government’s relations with the neighboring country.Read...
Oct 18, 2013
Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed the authorities concerned to investigate whether water of the Teesta River is being released into Bangladesh in a larger quantity. Irrigation Minister of the state Rajib Banerjee said the Chief Minister made an...
Aug 27, 2013
Bangladesh will seek “specific timeframe” from India to settle the Teesta water sharing and implement land boundary agreement in the upcoming foreign ministers’ level meeting in New Delhi. The third Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting to be held on Sept 20...
Jul 18, 2013
Bangladesh foreign minister Dipu Moni’s visit to New Delhi commencing from today is significant in more ways than one. It comes at a time when both governments are nearing the end of their respective tenures and presents the final opportunity to push through...
Jul 18, 2013
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today made it clear that her government would agree to the India–Bangladesh Teesta water sharing treaty only after getting nod for it from the people of north Bengal and never at the cost of the region drying up. Read...
