Teesta river water sharing

Fair share? Teesta to get even drier in Bangladesh

West Bengal moves to divert more water from the river

‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’

The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.

Hasina’s India trip “to further strengthen multifaceted relationship”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India trip “will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two countries,” Indian External Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said today.

Hasina to attend reception in West Bengal

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accepts an invitation of the West Bengal state government for a reception in her honour.

The piece of land which was once a raging river Teesta

Man-made intervention in the upstream turns Teesta a wild river in monsoon and a desert in winter.

Teesta issue progresses quietly, confidently: Saran

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran says there has been progress over the long-pending Teesta issue behind the scene quietly and confidently.

STRANGER THAN FICTION / No place for “anti-Indians” in Bangladesh!

I am not sure if Mr Sengupta, his party people and followers have even thought of the implications of kicking out all so-called “anti-Indian” people from Bangladesh.

BNP blames govt for Teesta failure

BNP blames Awami League-led government for failing to ink the deal on sharing of Teesta river water with India.

STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING / India has achieved its strategic aim – have we?

A very wise man had said, “To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.”

June 6, 2015
June 6, 2015

Has Mamata lived up to our expectations?

By all indications from Delhi and Kolkata, it is now clear that there will be no deal on Teesta during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Dhaka.

June 6, 2015
June 6, 2015

“There is still hope for a Teesta deal during this visit"

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor of International Relations at Dhaka University, talks to Nahela Nowshin of The Daily Star about contending issues between Bangladesh and India on the occasion of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh.

June 1, 2015
June 1, 2015

BNP to protest if Teesta deal delayed: Noman

BNP will go for protest if the Teesta water-sharing deal is not signed during Indian premier Narendra Modi’s June 6-7 Dhaka visit.

May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015

Teesta: Sand in winter, flood in monsoon (video)

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit, people living by the Teesta River are hopeful that the Teesta water sharing agreement will be signed during his visit.

May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015

Modi’s maiden visit to Dhaka June 6

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Dhaka for the first time on a two-day state visit on June 6, official announcements say. Some key instruments, including the much-awaited land boundary deal, are expected to be finalised during the Indian premier’s visit.

April 18, 2015
April 18, 2015

Teesta water sharing: Experts for UN intervention

Bangladesh government should appeal to UN to solve Teesta river water sharing issue since there has been no progress in signing the deal bilaterally, water and environmental experts say.

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