BNP Chairperson's Adviser and Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Saturday expressed optimism that the ruling BNP government would be able to resolve the long-standing Farakka issue with support from both domestic and international stakeholders.
"As the Sheaf of Paddy symbol received the people's spontaneous mandate in the national election and gained support from all domestic and foreign forces, in the same continuity the Sheaf of Paddy will, InshaAllah, resolve the Farakka problem," he said.
He made the remarks while speaking as the chief discussant at a discussion organised by Bhashani Janashakti Party marking Maulana Bhashani's historic Farakka Long March Day at the Central Shaheed Minar in the afternoon.
Paying tribute to Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Swapon said the veteran leader's Farakka march reflected not only political resistance but also his far-sighted patriotism and deep commitment to the welfare of the people.
"Despite being physically ill, he carried out his final political programme to prove that there was no greater mission in his life than serving the people of this country," he said. Swapon said Bhashani had correctly anticipated the devastating consequences that could emerge if upstream and downstream countries failed to ensure fair distribution of water resources. �"UNB
