In Dhaka’s first high-level response to the West Bengal survey results, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) reiterated Bangladesh’s demand for a greater share in the Teesta waters. File | Photo credit: ANI
Following on from BJP’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, He urged Bangladesh to consider a long-term Teesta water-sharing agreement under the “current circumstances”. Outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen for a long time as an obstacle to efforts to resolve the Teesta waters dispute between India and Bangladesh.
In Dhaka’s first high-level response to the West Bengal survey results, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) reiterated Bangladesh’s demand for a greater share in the Teesta waters. In case of any further “push” from the Indian side, he said, Bangladesh would take “any necessary measures”.
Published – May 5, 2026 11:13 PM IST
