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Saving South Asia’s Water
November 2nd, 2011
Via China Dialogue, commentary on the impacts of climate change on the Yarlung Zangbo and the future of Asia’s rivers: Beth Walker: Can you explain the importance of the Yarlung Zangbo River [known as the Brahmaputra in India]? Yang Yong: The Yarlung Zangbo is an important source of water for China, India and Bangladesh. The […]
Read more »Bangladesh PM Confident Of River Deal With India
September 21st, 2011
Via Terra Daily, an update on ongoing discussions between India and Bangladesh over a water-sharing agreement on the Teesta River: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina voiced confidence Tuesday at reaching a water-sharing agreement with India after a summit failed to clinch a deal seen as vital to her nation’s farmers. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger Reaches Out To Bangladesh
March 14th, 2011
Courtesy of The Eurasia Review, a look at India’s water relations with Bangladesh. As the article notes: “…Recently the Planning Commission of India, in association with the Ministry of Water Resources, has proposed a major policy change. It has decided to include social-workers and anthropologists in the study of any water-related development projects. This is […]
Read more »Bangladesh: Water, Security, and Migration Concerns
February 20th, 2010
Via Strategic Forecast, a detailed look at Bangladesh’s water, migration, and security concerns. As the article notes: “…Bangladesh shares around 4,095km of its border with India. Over the years cross border migration from Bangladesh to India has taken place owing to a combination of economic and political factors. Currently, an estimated 20 million Bangladeshis illegally […]
Read more »Arguing Over The Ganges
January 16th, 2010
Via Bangladesh’s New Nation, an article on the sharing of rivers between India and Bangladesh. As the report notes: “…Bangladesh was deprived of about 21 thousand cusecs of water during the 1-10 January period this year. Under the provisions of the 1996 Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, Bangladesh was supposed to get some 68 thousand cusecs […]
Read more »India and Bangladesh Hoping To Cooperate On Water Sharing Issues
January 5th, 2010
Via Thaindian news, a report that Bangladesh and India recently began talks to thrash out a pact on the sharing of Teesta river waters. As the article notes: “…Water sharing of the Teesta river will dominate the two-day secretary level talks of the Joint Rivers Commission, The Daily Star reported Monday. Bangladesh is hopeful of […]
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