Teesta

Teesta

Communities are forced to look for alternate water sources as the flow of the Teesta River has significantly decreased during dry seasons. Photo: Minhaj Uddin

Political stability in Bangladesh essential for progress on Teesta deal: Indian minister

Teesta River overflowing at one of its gates on 1 June 2025. Photo: UNB

44 gates opened as water levels in Teesta rise

Communities are forced to look for alternate water sources as the flow of the Teesta River has significantly decreased during dry seasons. Photo: Minhaj Uddin

Delta in danger: Is Bangladesh prepared for disruptions in river flow?

Joint technical committee to be formed to renew Ganges Water Sharing Treaty

Joint technical committee to be formed to renew Ganges Water Sharing Treaty

Protesters, led by the BNP, demanded a fair share of Teesta’s water for Bangladesh along a 130-kilometre stretch of the river in the past two days. Photo: Focus Bangla

Teesta Master Plan and the longstanding Bangladesh-India water politics

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman. File Photo: Collected

BNP will implement Teesta Master Plan if voted to power: Tarique Rahman

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. Sketch: TBS

Teesta Master Plan to be prepared based on opinions of people from the area: Rizwana

As part of a 48-hour sit-in organised by the Teesta River Protection Movement, the march began at the Lalmonirhat railway bridge at noon on 18 February. Photo: Focus Bangla

Thousands rally for fair share of Teesta water, govt defers master plan by 2 more years

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and others at the inauguration of a two-day sit-in programme, at 11 Teesta points involving five northern districts, in Lalmonirhar on 17 February. Photo/UNB

Resolve Teesta issue, end border killings, drop 'big brother' attitude: Fakhrul to India

Sketch:TBS

Will a Teesta treaty help improve India-Bangladesh ties?

This afternoon 29 Sep), the Teesta river was flowing 33cm above DM at Kawnia point and below DM by 8cm at Dalia point in Nilphamari. Photo: Collected

Teesta crosses danger mark in Brahmaputra basin

India and Bangladesh signed the Ganga water-sharing treaty in 1996, which is due to expire in 2026 but may be extended by mutual agreement. Photo: Collected

44 Teesta barrage gates opened as river swells

Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks to reporters during a visit to a flood-damaged embankment in Feni’s Parshuram Upazila on 22 September 2024. Photo: PID

River water not just about politics; it's about diplomacy, economics too: Adviser Rizwana