Dhaka, Delhi discussed joint river management: FM

Dhaka, Delhi discussed joint river management: FM

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said Bangladesh and India discussed river management, including Teesta, noting that there are 54 rivers that two countries share.
“There were discussions regarding the Teesta and joint river management. If we can establish a joint management of the rivers, it will benefit both countries,” he said. Minister Hasan, who accompanied Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her two-day state visit to India on June 21-22, was responding to a question from a reporter at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To take forward the cooperation in water resources, both countries have decided to constitute a Joint Technical Committee to initiate discussions for the renewal of the Ganges Water Treaty.