44 gates of River Teesta opened as water levels rises
The authorities have opened 44 gates of the Teesta Barrage to control flow as water levels in the River Teesta began to rise due to incessant rainfall and upstream mountain runoff...
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Delhi should show neighbourly attitude on Teesta water plans
THE protests that thousands of people, mostly of Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari and Rangpur have held are a rightful reaction to India鈥檚 unilateral withdrawal of water of the River Teesta which causes a gradual desertification of Bangladesh鈥檚 north. The people have sat in for two days on the river bank in Lalmonirhat, marched along a four-kilometre stretch...
India should have no role to play in Teesta development plan
INDIA鈥橲 announcement to send a technical team to Bangladesh to discuss the conservation and management of the River Teesta appears farcical. India, which has since 2010 put on hold the signing of an agreement on the sharing of the water of the cross-border Teesta...
Dhaka shouldn鈥檛 entertain Delhi鈥檚 Teesta project finance proposal
INDIA which has since 2010 put on hold the signing of an agreement on the sharing of the water of the River Teesta has now offered to finance a large-scale project of Bangladesh for the comprehensive management and the restoration of the river in which China has already...