Teesta Water Treaty

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  Muhammad Yunus Says Issues Over Water Treaty With India Must Be Resolved

  Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government would pursue with India ways to resolve the differences over the long-pending Teesta water sharing treaty, as delaying it for years serves no purpose for either nation.

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  Farakka Water Sharing Talks Without Informing Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

  Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state was in the dark even as there were talks of renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with Bangladesh, despite West Bengal being a key stakeholder as the river passes through it to the neighbouring country.

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  Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina Holds Silence On Teesta, PM Modi On Rohingya

  Two prime ministers and a chief minister shared the stage for four hours at Shantiniketan, the institution set up by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. But in the end, silence spoke the loudest. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina did not use the "T" word -- the contentious Teesta water treaty unresolved for years. Bangladesh wants more water ...

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  As PM Narendra Modi Welcomes Sheikh Hasina, An Outreach To Mamata Banerjee Too

  "A visit without water" is how some officials are describing the visit to India of Bangaldeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, because a crucial water-sharing agreement, negotiated over nearly 20 years, is unlikely to progress during the three-day trip that begins tomorrow. That's because West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains opposed to ...

• Left criticises Mamata Banerjee for opposing Teesta water share treaty

  Alleging that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the Teesta water sharing treaty with Bangladesh has helped anti-India communal forces in that country, Left Front chairman Biman Bose said today its repercussions can be felt in Bengal and India.

• Full transcript: Bangladesh High Commissioner Tariq Karim speaks to NDTV

  As concerns about Dhaka's growing military ties with Beijing grow, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tariq Karim allays fears and says Dhaka will never allow its soil to be used against any anti-India activity. Speaking to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale, Mr Karim said by bringing the war criminals to book Bangladesh is overcoming its original sin of not ...

• Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni speaks to NDTV: Full Transcript

  This session of Parliament might well see the UPA government seeking a ratification of the land boundary agreement with Bangladesh. It's just one of the many issues between India and Bangladesh that could be resolved, but are awaiting the crossing of that last lap. Of course, in India there is also, now, a raging controversy over the issue of migra...

• Bangladesh PM Hasina asks India to end Teesta deadlock

  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today requested India to quickly resolve the deadlock over the sharing of water of the Teesta river and reciprocate the steps taken by Dhaka for further improving the friendly ties between the two neighbours.

• India, Bangladesh sign historic boundary agreement, Teesta treaty on hold

  Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrived in Dhaka today for a two-day visit under the shadow of the stalled Teesta river sharing agreement.

• Want assurance from India on Teesta treaty: Bangladesh

  Bangladesh has said that it wants an assurance from India on the Teesta water treaty. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is in Dhaka and several agreements are on the cards.

• Mamata in a sulk, government reconsiders Teesta water treaty

  With a sulking West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee deciding to opt out of the Bangladesh trip with the Prime Minister, the government has got into damage control mode.