Bangladesh wants to preserve friendly ties with India despite differences over the long-pending Teesta water-sharing agreement, Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee said. Dhaka is also pursuing a Teesta restoration project with Chinese support to address floods, erosion and dry-season water shortages in northern districts.
Dhaka, August 18, 2026: Bangladesh does not want its friendly relations with India to deteriorate over the long-pending Teesta water-sharing agreement and expects New Delhi to consider Dhaka's interests while pursuing its own, Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee has said.
"The neighbouring country is a friendly country. They have to think that while they have their interests, we also have ours," Anee was quoted as saying by news portal tbsnews.net at a seminar in Dhaka.
"A friend should protect the interests of a friend. We never want our friendly relations with them to deteriorate," he said.
Anee's remarks on Sunday came as Bangladesh renewed efforts to address the Teesta issue, including through the proposed Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project with China's support. Dhaka is seeking to tackle recurring floods, river erosion and dry-season water shortages in the country's northern districts.
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