Sources said Bangladesh plans to use a discussion as a warm -up for interviews on the 1996 Ganga Ganga agreement, which will be renewed next year, when Banglades also organizes its first elections. A representative picture of the file. | Photo Credit: Rita Raj Konwar
The India-Bangladeshi Commission for the River will meet in Nový Delhi on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), the sources in the middle of the continuing tension were reported between the two countries. Dhaka plans to send a ten -member team to increase his concerns about sharing water by 14 cross -border rivers.
Sources said Bangladesh plans to use discussion as warming up for interviews on the 1996 Ganga Ganges, which will appear for restoration next year when Banglades also organizes its first elections since the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. the renewal of the contract. It is also looking for certain changes in the use of the water water on the Indian side.
Diplomatic sources said that Dhaka is expected to apply for a special water management vehicle, including Muhuri, Khowai, Gomti, Dharly and Doodhkumar.
A mechanism of prognosis of floods
In Bangladesh, there are concerns about the Indian river policy, especially after the new Delhi has given an Indus Waters agreement with Pakistan to “Abeyance”. In recent weeks, however, India has shown its willingness to share hydrological information with Pakistan for “humanitarian reasons” because Indus tributaries caused a great flood in the panda.
Bangladesh also wants India’s support to create a joint flood forecast, sources said. Last year, torrential rains in Tripur caused a large flood in the eastern part of Bangladesh, which led to the political war of words.
Dhaka claims that the Padma River and some other main rivers will dry out during the winter months due to Indian procedures. Both parties have spoken about sharing the teest since 2011, but for political reasons there has been little progress.
Published – 7 September 2025 22:55
