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Will Deliver On Teesta, Padma: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
"In Rajshahi, we will build the Padma Barrage on the Padma River... because across the border, they (India) are extracting water in various ways by constructing barrages and dams," Tarique Rahman said at an event in Dhaka.
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Teesta And Ganga: How The Two Rivers Are Key To India-Bangladesh Ties
Teesta Water Agreement had been held up since 2011 due to opposition from Mamata Banerjee, and the Ganga Water Agreement is up for renewal this year
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Analysis | Ganga Water Treaty Renewal First Test For BJP's Bengal Government
The contentious Teesta water sharing deal that was on the verge of being signed by the previous Manmohan Singh-led government, was opposed by Bengal's erstwhile government led by Mamata Banerjee.
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Tarique Rahman's BNP Congratulates BJP On Bengal Win With A 'Teesta' Request
The BNP leader claimed Mamata Banerjee's government was the "impediment" to the Teesta Barrage agreement and hoped that with Suvendu Adhikari at the helm in West Bengal, the BJP administration would relook at the treaty.
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Tarique Rahman's BNP's Manifesto: The India Angle Explained
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has put India-centric flashpoints - cross-border shootings, "push-ins" and unresolved river-water sharing - at the heart of its foreign policy pitch in its election manifesto.
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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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Government vs Mamata Banerjee Over Bangladesh Talks On Ganga, Teesta Waters
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, objecting to the talks on water sharing between Centre and Bangladesh, a session the state was not invited to attend.
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Prem Singh Tamang: How SKM Boss Cemented His Place As Sikkim Chief Minister
Much waters have flown down Teesta and Rangeet rivers since Prem Singh Tamang rebelled against the then Sikkim chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and subsequently formed his own party, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, in 2013.
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ISRO's Satellite Images Show How Sikkim's Lhonak Lake Burst, Caused Floods
Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim's Lhonak Lake - around 105 hectares - has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River.
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Parts Of Teesta River Dam Washed Away After Cloudburst In Sikkim
A cloudburst in Sikkim triggered a massive flash flood on Wednesday leading to the Teesta river flowing at the danger mark as residents in low-lying areas were rescued. The swollen river waters also washed away parts of the Teesta Dam at Chungthang.
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In Pics: Flash Floods In Sikkim After Cloudburst, Parts Of National Highway Washed Away
Flash Floods in Sikkim: A cloudburst triggered a flash flood in North Sikkim on Wednesday after the water levels of the Teesta River rose to an alarming level overnight, authorities said. The cloudburst occurred over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim.
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"India Should Show More Generosity": Bangladesh PM On Sharing Teesta Water
The Rohingya migrants are a "big burden" on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said
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Early Signing Of Interim Agreement On Teesta River Awaited: Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the people of her country were awaiting early signing and the implementation of the Framework of Interim Agreement for sharing of the Teesta waters.
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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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Will Deliver On Teesta, Padma: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
"In Rajshahi, we will build the Padma Barrage on the Padma River... because across the border, they (India) are extracting water in various ways by constructing barrages and dams," Tarique Rahman said at an event in Dhaka.
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Teesta And Ganga: How The Two Rivers Are Key To India-Bangladesh Ties
Teesta Water Agreement had been held up since 2011 due to opposition from Mamata Banerjee, and the Ganga Water Agreement is up for renewal this year
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Analysis | Ganga Water Treaty Renewal First Test For BJP's Bengal Government
The contentious Teesta water sharing deal that was on the verge of being signed by the previous Manmohan Singh-led government, was opposed by Bengal's erstwhile government led by Mamata Banerjee.
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Tarique Rahman's BNP Congratulates BJP On Bengal Win With A 'Teesta' Request
The BNP leader claimed Mamata Banerjee's government was the "impediment" to the Teesta Barrage agreement and hoped that with Suvendu Adhikari at the helm in West Bengal, the BJP administration would relook at the treaty.
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Tarique Rahman's BNP's Manifesto: The India Angle Explained
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has put India-centric flashpoints - cross-border shootings, "push-ins" and unresolved river-water sharing - at the heart of its foreign policy pitch in its election manifesto.
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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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Government vs Mamata Banerjee Over Bangladesh Talks On Ganga, Teesta Waters
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, objecting to the talks on water sharing between Centre and Bangladesh, a session the state was not invited to attend.
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Prem Singh Tamang: How SKM Boss Cemented His Place As Sikkim Chief Minister
Much waters have flown down Teesta and Rangeet rivers since Prem Singh Tamang rebelled against the then Sikkim chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and subsequently formed his own party, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, in 2013.
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ISRO's Satellite Images Show How Sikkim's Lhonak Lake Burst, Caused Floods
Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim's Lhonak Lake - around 105 hectares - has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River.
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Parts Of Teesta River Dam Washed Away After Cloudburst In Sikkim
A cloudburst in Sikkim triggered a massive flash flood on Wednesday leading to the Teesta river flowing at the danger mark as residents in low-lying areas were rescued. The swollen river waters also washed away parts of the Teesta Dam at Chungthang.
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In Pics: Flash Floods In Sikkim After Cloudburst, Parts Of National Highway Washed Away
Flash Floods in Sikkim: A cloudburst triggered a flash flood in North Sikkim on Wednesday after the water levels of the Teesta River rose to an alarming level overnight, authorities said. The cloudburst occurred over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim.
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"India Should Show More Generosity": Bangladesh PM On Sharing Teesta Water
The Rohingya migrants are a "big burden" on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said
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Early Signing Of Interim Agreement On Teesta River Awaited: Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the people of her country were awaiting early signing and the implementation of the Framework of Interim Agreement for sharing of the Teesta waters.
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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 ...
