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Ganges Treaty renewal undecided

Padma Barrage launch expected in Feb

Published : Wednesday, 14 October, 2026 at 8:34 PM

Observer Online Report

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Water Resources has recommended prioritizing Bangladesh’s national interest regarding the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty.

During a meeting at the Jatiya Sangshad Bhaban on Wednesday, the committee inquired whether the existing treaty framework would continue or if a fresh renewal would take place. The Ministry of Water Resources informed the panel that no final decision has been reached yet, though related evaluations remain ongoing.

The committee was also briefed that the inauguration of the Padma Barrage project is expected to take place in February next year. As part of the project oversight, members of the parliamentary panel will visit Sujanagar in Pabna on October 25.

Additionally, the committee urged the rapid implementation of riverbank protection projects along the left bank of the Jamuna River, the Old Brahmaputra, and the Alai River, alongside erosion control measures for the Brahmaputra and Jinjiram rivers in Jamalpur district.

Other agenda items discussed included re-excavating, anti-pollution, and anti-encroachment drives for the Barnai River in Rajshahi and Natore districts, rehabilitating polders adjacent to the Naf River in Ukhia and Teknaf under Cox's Bazar, and executing urgent maintenance and restoration for the Ganges-Kobadak (G-K) Irrigation Project.

The meeting was chaired by Committee President Mohammad Shafiqul Haq Milan. Committee members including Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, State Minister Farhad Hossain Azad, AE Sultan Mahmud Babu, Mazharul Islam, Md Faridul Kabir Talukdar, Md Ejjat Ullah, Md Oli Ullah, and Md Mashiur Rahman Khan attended the session.

-SA

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