[🇧🇩] India's Water Terrorism Against Bangladesh

[Saif]

Water is state subject. We got dispute over Kaveri river between two states Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Here Indian central govt has no role to play. BD temp regime should be discussing water issue with Momta didi.

As per the Indian constitution, the central government can sign a treaty with a foreign country without consulting the state government. Please read the Indian constitution for a reference.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

@Lulldapull @Sharma Ji @Krishna with Flute @Saif @Bilal9 @Bagheera0084 @Mrloveday @steppeWolff @PoKeMon @Paitoo

The guy who wrote the comment doesn't understand the difference between states within the country and inter country relations.

 

[Guru Dutt]

@Guru Dutt

Get this straight ... India is the Bigger and Higher riperian country and in a POSITION OF STRENTH hence we have no incentive nor can Bangladesh Force its will on India ....... as they say Beta bann ke sabb ne khaya hai baap bann ke to jootte bhee nahi miltte khanne ko (meaning if you behave like a son you will get food but if you behave like ad father even when your in the reciving end you will end up getting nothing & loose whatever your left with )....

 

[Dogun18]

Get this straight ... India is the Bigger and Higher riperian country and in a POSITION OF STRENTH hence we have no incentive nor can Bangladesh Force its will on India ....... as they say Beta bann ke sabb ne khaya hai baap bann ke to jootte bhee nahi miltte khanne ko (meaning if you behave like a son you will get food but if you behave like ad father even when your in the reciving end you will end up getting nothing & loose whatever your left with )....

China controls most of India's main rivers through Tibet. Can China pull its leverage on India too?

 

[Guru Dutt]

China controls most of India's main rivers through Tibet. Can China pull its leverage on India too?

well China did tried to put on Plug with there so called THREE GORGES DAM on Bhramputra river ... sure let them try but fact is 90% of water of Bhramputra is made in India terriotory which then goes into China which we now making a DAM on after which China want's to nagociate......... hope you get the point

one thing more what your trying now Pakistan tried for more than 60 years but failed even with full US & NATO nations backing and Chinese support deu to its anty India stance but culd they ... so sure you can try

 

[Krishna with Flute]

well China did tried to put on Plug with there so called THREE GORGES DAM on Bhramputra river ... sure let them try but fact is 90% of water of Bhramputra is made in India terriotory which then goes into China which we now making a DAM on after which China want's to nagociate......... hope you get the point

one thing more what your trying now Pakistan tried for more than 60 years but failed even with full US & NATO nations backing and Chinese support deu to its anty India stance but culd they ... so sure you can try
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I told our BD friends that we decided to give you water out of pure Goodwill of Gujaral Doctrine. But as you know, the mentality of subcontinent Muslims is that they want to get the things by exercising Hooliganism. We wanted to settle the issue of Kashmir with Pakistan but they wanted to settle it Thousand cuts and bleeding India. Now, BD is on same path. In case of Pakistan, we had an old water treaty. I believe it did not exist in case of BD historically. The other issue with BD political parties is that they are under domestic pressure to showing themselves tough to please its domestic radical audience. As a result, they are unable to negotiate it in friendly manner. If they act in hostility, they will fail to receive whatever they get out of Goodwill.

 

[Guru Dutt]

I told our BD friends that we decided to give you water out of pure Goodwill of Gujaral Doctrine. But as you know, the mentality of subcontinent Muslims is that they want to get the things by exercising Hooliganism. We wanted to settle the issue of Kashmir with Pakistan but they wanted to settle it Thousand cuts and bleeding India. Now, BD is on same path. In case of Pakistan, we had an old water treaty. I believe it did not exist in case of BD historically. The other issue with BD political parties is that they are under domestic pressure to showing themselves tough to please its domestic radical audience. As a result, they are unable to negotiate it in friendly manner. If they act in hostility, they will fail to receive whatever they get out of Goodwill.

Thing is they "Muslim's of Indian Sub Continent" are FORCE fed with few notion's that no other muslim is fed like and that's the main reason they create same set of problem's anywhere they go then be it even be there own so called UMMAH BIRADRAAN like Turkiye, Kuwait-Oman, Quatar,Bahrain,UAE or Saudi Arabia or Malasiya-Indonasia or Iran there entry & Visitor & Immigration VISAare banned for Pakistanies and now slowly for same is happening with Bangladeshies and answer is same "HATE FOR NON BILIVER's" but then they just dont want to change cause they are beyond change then be it there ASHRAAF or AWAAM all think the same ... so why should we waste owr energies in convincing them

 

[Saif]

‘Fair share of water a right, not charity’

Tens of thousands of people converged on dried-up riverbeds of the Teesta as a 48-hour demonstration demanding a fair share of water from India and implementation of a government master plan to save the river continued yesterday.

www.thedailystar.net

Fair share of water a right, not charity
Tarique slams India’s unneighbourly conduct, addressing mammoth rallies on Teesta banks in North

Photo: Collected

In today's world, there are no permanent enemies or permanent allies. Instead, the relationship between countries should be founded on mutual interests, fairness, and necessity.— Tarique Rahman, acting chairman, BNP.

The 48-hour-long "Jaago Bahe Teesta Bachao" programme concluded yesterday afternoon with the participation of tens of thousands of people from across the Teesta basin who are demanding a fair share of water and implementation of a master plan to save the river.

While the BNP was a prominent driving force behind the gathering, people of all ages and all political stripes crowded the shores of the river, with many setting up camps on the dried-up riverbed.

The programme, organised by the Teesta River Protection Movement Committee, was held simultaneously at 11 points across five districts in Rangpur division, including Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Gaibandha.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman addressed the gatherings virtually, emphasising that the just share of Teesta water is a legitimate right under international law, not an "act of charity, generosity or goodwill".

Speaking from London, he said the water rights of the Teesta and 54 other common rivers shared with India must be ensured to protect the livelihoods of millions in northern Bangladesh. But the neighbouring country has been acting "unneighbourly" in this regard.

Tarique said that several significant issues with India are still unresolved. "Basic equity has not been upheld in these agreements [with India]. The people of Bangladesh believe that all unequal, unjust, and unilateral agreements with neighbouring countries should be reviewed and reassessed, if necessary.

"In today's world, there are no permanent enemies or permanent allies. Instead, the relationship between countries should be founded on mutual interests, fairness, and necessity," he added.

The BNP leader said it is a must to implement the Teesta Master Plan to prevent Bangladesh's northern region from becoming a desert.

The programme began Monday morning near the Teesta Bridge in Lalmonirhat, with the gathering stretching nearly four kilometres to Kaunia in Rangpur. The demonstrators chanted the slogan, "Jago Bahe, Teesta Bachao" (Wake Up, Save Teesta).

The shores near Teesta Rail Bridge point in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila hosted the largest gathering with approximately 75,000 participants, according to the organisers. The second-largest gathering of around 55,000 people was reported in the Teesta Barrage area of Hatibandha upazila, while Mahipur in Rangpur's Gangachhara upazila saw a turnout of 45,000 participants.

The programme featured rallies, cultural performances, and traditional sports activities across the five districts.

Visiting the site in Kaunia upazila, our correspondent witnessed thousands of protesters holding banners and placards with messages like "Teesta River is Our Mother, We Won't Let It Die".

The atmosphere was charged with passionate calls for the implementation of the master plan and equitable water sharing.

The Teesta, which flows 115 kilometres through Bangladesh, has been significantly affected by upstream interventions in India. Hydropower projects and irrigation diversions have reduced water availability in Teesta during the dry seasons, while flash floods occur in monsoons due to the sudden discharge of water. Experts estimate that nearly two crore people in the Teesta basin face water scarcity, erosion, and agricultural losses.

"The Teesta Master Plan must be implemented immediately to protect the river-dependent agricultural economy," said a local river researcher. "Silt deposition and unregulated activities upstream continue to devastate farmland and displace communities."

At the launch of the programme on Monday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said India must resolve the Teesta issue, stop border killings and abandon its "big brother" attitude if it wants to be friends with the people of Bangladesh.

He accused the previous Awami League government of failing to secure Bangladesh's water rights. "In 15 years, they have sold Bangladesh, but they couldn't bring a drop of water," he said.

Among the attendees was 70-year-old Sudhangshu Barman from Rajpur village in Lalmonirhat. Having lost 26 bighas of his ancestral land to Teesta's erosion over the past two decades, he now lives on someone else's property. "The Teesta took everything from me. I joined this movement so that others don't suffer the same fate," he said.

Farmer Meher Ali from Kurigram lamented the loss of nine bighas of his 12-bigha farmland to erosion. "With just three bighas left, we struggle to survive. If the master plan is implemented, many of our lands could be restored," he said.

The Teesta crisis has severely impacted agriculture in the region. The river's natural dry-season flow is expected to be 5,000 cusecs, but it often drops to just 400 cusecs, according to the Bangladesh Water Development Board. This water scarcity extensively disrupts crop production.

Crops like maize, chilli, pumpkin, wheat, and jute, once abundant in the fertile Teesta basin, now suffer from inadequate irrigation.

Local fishers share similar grievances. "The river is drying up, and so is the fish population," said Ajaharul Islam, a fisherman from Rangpur's Kaunia upazila. "We can no longer sustain our families from fishing alone."

Professor Dr Tuhin Wadud, Director of Riverine People and a faculty at Begum Rokeya University, said the environmental toll from unregulated Teesta water flow was huge. "It causes silt to accumulate, reducing the river's water-holding capacity. Without proper management of Teesta, floods will continue to ravage the communities of the Teesta basin," he warned.

The Teesta Master Plan includes dredging the riverbed, constructing embankments, and establishing sustainable water management practices.

"Joint river basin management with India and international cooperation are essential for a long-term solution," said legal expert Palash Kanti Nag. "Bangladesh must assert its water rights through diplomatic channels and global environmental forums."

The protesters, many of whom waded knee-deep into the cold waters of the Teesta, remain hopeful. "We don't understand treaties and technicalities," said farmer Mofizul Islam from Char Ishli. "We just need water to grow our crops and secure our lives and livelihoods."

As the sun set on the final day of the "Jago Bahe Teesta Bachao" programme, organisers vowed to continue their struggle until concrete measures were taken to address the Teesta crisis.​