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29 November 2011, 18:00 PM

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Yeasir Arafat Nadim, Dept. of Economics, University of Dhaka

The Indian Prime Minister Dr. Monmohon Singh, during his visit to Bangladesh in last September, promised that India would not take any steps that might adversely affect Bangladesh. But they have signed a deal to build Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak River without providing any information to Bangladesh government. If India withdraws water from the Barak river by constructing the dam, the Surma and Kushiara rivers will dry up. This dam will kill all common rivers we share with India, particularly the Meghna river, the largest river of the country. It will severely affect the north-eastern region of the country. It will hamper our agricultural production and our rivers will lose their navigability. The Tipaimukh dam will affect not only agriculture, but it will also bring about negative ecological and environmental changes in vast areas of the country. As a result, this region will face the same consequences that the south-western region has faced because of the Farakka dam. So, we have to stand united to restrain India from implementing this project. For the purpose, if necessary, Bangladesh should go to the international forums like the UN and the International Court of Justice for appropriate solution.