Teesta Water Sharing Treaty in Focus as Bangladesh Hails BJP Win in Bengal, Calls Mamata Banerjee an ‘Impediment’
BNP says the political shift could revive a pact that would allocate 42.5% of Teesta water to India and 37.5% to Bangladesh in the lean season.
- On Wednesday, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman began a three-day visit to China to discuss the China-backed Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, describing water-sharing as "life and death" for dependent communities.
- Water-Sharing between India and Bangladesh remains a source of friction; the 2011 agreement stalled after outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposed it, citing insufficient water for both nations.
- Nearly 63 percent of crops in five Bangladesh districts depend on Teesta irrigation, motivating the BNP's pledge to prioritize the restoration project, which includes a 102 km embankment and a $987 million loan from China.
- BNP Information Secretary Azizul Baree Helal claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party victory under Suvendu Adhikari could revive the project, alleging the previous administration led by Banerjee was the primary obstacle to the Teesta Barrage.
- Rahman cautioned that a new government has not yet formed in West Bengal, stating it remains too early to speculate on how the political change might impact the stalled water-sharing negotiations.
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Tarique Rahman's BNP Congratulates BJP On Bengal Win With A 'Teesta' Request
The BNP leader claimed Mamata Banerjee's government was the "impediment" to the Teesta Barrage agreement and hoped that with Suvendu Adhikari at the helm in West Bengal, the BJP administration would relook at the treaty.
Teesta Water Sharing Treaty in focus as Bangladesh hails BJP win in Bengal, calls Mamata Banerjee an ‘impediment’
The BNP congratulated the BJP on its West Bengal victory, expressing hope for improved relations between Bangladesh and West Bengal. Azizul Baree Helal highlighted the potential for progress on the stalled Teesta Water Sharing Treaty, previously hindered by the TMC leadership.
Bangladesh ruling party sees hope for India ties after BJP's Bengal win, slams Mamata over Teesta pact
Bangladesh's ruling BNP has lauded the Bharatiya Janata Party for their massive victory in West Bengal while slamming outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Baneejee for stalling the Teesta water-sharing pact between Dhaka and New Delhi. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has also hoped for the continuation of peaceful ties between the two nations. BNP Information Secretary Azizul Baree Helal praised the BJP’s performance under Suvendu Adhikari and …
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