Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:01pm on 28 Mar 2025,Friday International
Bangladesh is evaluating proposals from both China and India for the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, estimated at $1 billion. Chinese participation in the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project. Bangladesh’s assurance was communicated during the ongoing visit of Chief Advisor Prof Mohammed Yunus to China. The two sides also signed an agreement on exchange of hydrological information of the Yarlung Zangbo-Jamuna (Brahmaputra). In a joint statement issued after the end of the official discussion, the two sides announced that Bangladesh and China have agreed to start discussion for a Free Trade Agreement “at an early date”. The project aims to address seasonal challenges of the Teesta River, including flooding during monsoons and reduced flow in dry periods, thereby benefiting agriculture and local communities. Bangladesh will consider both proposals to determine the most advantageous path forward. (PC: DNA India)
