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  Bangladesh's ruling BNP sees hope for India ties post BJP's Bengal win, slams Mamata on Teesta pact

  World | May 06, 2026 8:50 IST

  BNP Information Secretary Azizul Baree Helal lauded the BJP’s performance under Suvendu Adhikari, saying the outcome could further strengthen relations between West Bengal and Bangladesh.

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  Bangladesh to 'soon' hold negotiations with India over sharing of river water: Interim govt advisor

  World | September 25, 2024 16:55 IST

  Bangladesh Water Resources Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the country would soon take steps to hold negotiations with India over the sharing of water from transboundary rivers. However, she did not mention accurate dates for the negotiations.

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  Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus calls for resolving issues with India over Teesta water sharing

  World | September 06, 2024 13:36 IST

  Yunus, 84, said delaying the India-Bangladesh treaty on Teesta water sharing does not serve any purpose for either of the countries. The water-sharing pact hit a roadblock when West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee declined to endorse a deal signed during ex-PM Manmohan Singh's Dhaka visit in 2011.

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  Bangladesh seeks to restart dialogue with India on Teesta water sharing without third party meddling

  World | September 02, 2024 14:28 IST

  The 56-year-old adviser to Bangladesh’s Department of Water, Forest, Environment, and Climate Change said the interim government has not yet discussed taking the issue of water sharing with India to the international forum.

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  'Unilateral decisions not..': Mamata to PM Modi over talks on water sharing treaties with Bangladesh

  June 24, 2024 20:00 IST

  Mamata's letter came after PM Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina agreed to resume technical-level talks on the renewal of the 2016 Ganga Water Sharing Treaty. India will also send a delegation to Bangladesh on Teesta water, something Bengal and Bihar have long opposed.

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  Bangladesh looks to resolve Teesta with India after LBA deal

  World | June 15, 2015 6:29 IST

  Dhaka: Buoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit during which "history" was made by inking the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement, Bangladesh now looks forward to resolving the crucial Teesta water-sharing issue soon."History was made

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  Bangla media hails PM Narendra Modi for "thinking out of the box"

  World | June 08, 2015 23:06 IST

  Dhaka: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his tour to Bangladesh, mainstream media here today hailed him as a "visionary" leader for "thinking out of the box" though some opined that the

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  Bangladesh will work with friendly India as before: Hasina

  World | May 31, 2014 23:44 IST

  Dhaka: Premier Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh would continue to work with the new Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve bilateral issues like the Teesta agreement and boundary dispute and maintain friendly