BNP wants govt to talk to India

BNP voiced on Wednesday deep concern over India's reported move to connect Teesta-Ganga-Manas-Sankosh covering three states and urged the government to sit with the authorities concerned of the neighbouring country on emergency basis over the issue, reports UNB.
Addressing a press briefing at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, party spokesman Asaduzzaman Ripon said the party will extend all-out cooperation to the government in resolving all the national issues, including water one.
Referring to Indian media reports that the country would soon take up the task of connecting Teesta-Ganga-Manas-Sankosh in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar, he said it is a matter of deep concern for Bangladesh though it is an internal matter of India.
"We've given the government a blank support over the water issue. BNP will always remain ready to cooperate with the government if it takes any initiative over national or water issues," the BNP leader said.
The people of the country are united over water issue, he said adding that there are no differences of opinion among BNP, Awami League, Jamaat, Jatiya Party and Communist Party over the water issue.
Ripon, party's international affairs secretary, urged the government to be more assertive to realise fair share of waters from common rivers with the neighbouring country.
He criticised the government for not coming up with strong reaction to the Indian government's move. "Is our Water Resources Minister is asleep as there has been no reaction to it?