Dhaka, March 14
Bangladesh is seeking an interim arrangement with India on sharing of Teesta river waters until the two neighbours can strike a long-term agreement.
The next round of talks by the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) will be headed by ministers and is due to be held Wednesday in New Delhi.
Bangladesh Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen told New Age newspaper: “We are expecting an interim agreement for sharing Teesta waters during the upcoming talks.”
The JRC is meeting after five years.
Asked if Dhaka received any indication about Delhi’s ‘political decision’ in this regard, Sen referred to the joint communiqu