Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Met Department on Tuesday predicted heavy rain in north Bengal districts, warning that this is likely to cause landslides in the hill areas while the water level in rivers may rise beyond the danger limit.It also ruled out the possibility of heavy rain in south Bengal districts for now.”The depression is clearing over south Bengal districts. Therefore, heavy rain is unlikely. Scattered light to moderate rain will continue. However, heavy rain has been predicted in nort…
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Dragon is playing with water, as reports suggest, through several ambitious river projects to expand “hydro-hegemony” in the region. China’s “water games” across South Asia include capitalising on mega-dams in Medog on the Tibetan Plateau, such as the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze, and pushing the Teesta River management project in Bangladesh to turn hydropower into geopolitical leverage.Incidentally, China now has 24,217 large dams; the US follows with 10,053, whi…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahmman’s recent visit to China has secured fresh economic commitments, but experts said that the administration must deepen institutional ties with neighbouring India even as it expands cooperation with Beijing, a new report has said.”A stronger partnership with Beijing makes constructive ties with India more indispensable than ever,” the report from Centre for Peace Studies said.The three‑day state visit produced multiple agreement…
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sweeping victory in the 2026 West Bengal legislative assembly election could not only reshape governance in eastern India but also usher in a new and more productive phase in bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh, the local media in Dhaka reported. According to an editorial in Bangladeshi daily ‘Dhaka Tribune’, India and Bangladesh have historically maintained one of South Asia’s strongest and most successful partnerships,…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India on Thursday said that repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals hinges on cooperation from Dhaka, noting that over 2860 cases of nationality verification remain pending with Bangladesh, several of them for more than five years. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called on Bangladeshi authorities to expedite the nationality verification process to enable the smooth repatriation of illegal immigrants from India.Respon…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) When a new government assumes office in Bangladesh following the February 12 election, a major issue it will have to address is the renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with India which expires in 2026, with no automatic extension clause, necessitating fresh negotiations. The Farakka Barrage, located in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, has been a focal point of India-Bangladesh relations for decades.Built primarily to divert water from the Ganga to the Hooghly r…