This govt to sign Teesta deal: Rizvi
The Teesta water sharing agreement will be signed within the tenure of the incumbent government, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Gowher Rizvi said yesterday.
"The Indian government has responded to Bangladesh and I hope some agreements related to the ongoing issues including Teesta water sharing will be signed", he said.
Replying to a query from reporters, he said Bangladesh always protested border killings by India's Border Security Force (BSF) and the frequency of the killings has come down.
The PM adviser made the remarks while talking to journalists after attending a seminar on "the role of NGOs in the development process" held at the city's IDB Bhaban yesterday.
Though Bangladesh became independent with the agenda to establish democracy and social justice, the agenda has not been fully materialised for the last 40 years, Rizvi said at the seminar, adding that there is no room for the civil society if democracy does not exist.
He urged the non-government organisations (NGOs) to work for the welfare of the people and the country in cooperation with the government beyond politics so that the real problems of the people can be solved.
Director General of NGO Affairs Bureau Nurun Nabi Talukder said the bureau will formulate an NGO-friendly law and urged the non-government organisations to ensure accountability and establish good governance so that people cannot term their activities negative.
Rokeya Kabir, chairperson of the Association of the Development Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAB), the organisation which organised the seminar, was in the chair. ADAB vice chairperson Rafiqul Alam and treasurer Majeda Shawkat Ali, among others, also spoke.
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