The main opposition BNP yesterday urged the government to ensure equality as well as transparency while signing the Teesta river water-sharing deal.
"The water should be shared evenly by Bangladesh and India and we don't want to see any inequality in the deal," said Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed, BNP vice chairman, at a press briefing at party's central office in Naya Paltan.
A number of deals on different issues, including the Teesta agreement are scheduled to be signed during the upcoming visit of the Indian prime minister due next month.
Hafiz, also a former water resources minister, asked the government to make the conditions of the Teesta agreement public.
"The deal should be disclosed before the nation so that people may know what the government is doing for their welfare," he said.
The BNP leader alleged that India is withdrawing water liberally from Feni river.
"We heard about a Feni river water-sharing agreement but haven't seen it materialise yet," he said reiterating the demand of upholding the country's interest while signing any treaty.
He also alleged that the government is silent in spite of India building a dam at Tipaimukh that will harm the country's eastern region.
Party leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Zahurul Alam, Shamsuzzaman Dudu, among others, were present.
Source : The Daily Star
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