BNP\\\'s Teesta long march Apr 22

The BNP is going to organise a 'long-march' programme towards the Teesta River on April 22 (Tuesday), the party's Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said at a media briefing in the city on Wednesday. He said they would march to Jaldhaka Upazila in Nilphamari district from Dhaka city. This appears to be an attempt to whip up public sentiments over dwindling water in Teesta River for farmers in northern Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh were all set to sign a deal on sharing the waters of Teesta in 2010, but New Delhi backed off after strident protests from West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerji, according to bdnews24.com.