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State Minister urges India to renew Farakka pact with guarantee clause

Published : Sunday, 11 October, 2026 at 3:24 PM

Observer Correspondent

State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has stated that India can prove itself a genuine friend of Bangladesh by renewing the Farakka Treaty with a guarantee clause and ensuring a fair share of water from all 54 shared rivers.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday (October 11) morning during an inspection of the proposed site for the second Korotoa Bridge at Mirgarh in Panchagarh Sadar Upazila, the minister pointed out that the 30-year Farakka Accord expires on December 12.

"During the regime of the fascist government, India’s support was widely questioned. If the Farakka Treaty is renewed with a guarantee clause, that controversy will end, and India will be able to prove that it is truly a friend of Bangladesh," Azad said.

The inspection was attended by Panchagarh Roads and Highways Department Executive Engineer Md. Zakir Hossain, District BNP Convener Zahirul Islam Kacchu, and local officials. Following the inspection, local residents greeted the state minister with sweets to celebrate the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council's (ECNEC) recent approval of the bridge project.

The double-lane bridge over the Korotoa River on the Bhajanpur–Mirgarh route will be constructed at a cost of Tk 203.52 crore. The implementation timeline for the project spans from October 2026 to June 2030, promising to ease long-standing regional communication hurdles for local trade, healthcare access, and agricultural transit.

Following the site visit, State Minister Azad distributed leaflets in Panchagarh town highlighting alleged corruption and irregularities during the previous Awami League administration.

-SA

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