Unity among affected people must to realise equitable share of water

A unity among the affected people from both Bangladesh and India needs to be forged for putting international pressure on India to realise an equitable share of water of trans-boundary rivers, suggests Dr Akbra Ali Khan.
 “We need to proceed through a bilateral process. At the same time, we need to forge a unity among the affected people of both Bangladesh and India apart from creating a pressure through the international community,” he told UNB.
Akbar Ali, also a former caretaker government adviser, said there are many projects where the people of both countries are affected. “So, this (unity among affected people) could be an alternative.”
Asked whether Bangladesh should go to the international forum (UN arbitration), he said Bangladesh can go but it is not sure that positive results will come from such an initiative.
“Even if you go to the international forum, Indian government may take it adversely,” he said adding that it is a political process and all steps should be taken in line with that.
Earlier, Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud said the government would place the regional water issue at the international forum if it fails to realise an equitable share of water of trans-boundary rivers through negotiations with India.