Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Dhaka and New Delhi officials are meeting in the Indian capital on Tuesday to review the Ganges River Water-Sharing Treaty, which is due to expire in December 2026.
The 88th meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) will examine the treaty's implementation and explore the contours of a potential renewal amid growing regional water stresses and shifting political realities.
A 10-member Bangladesh delegation, led by commission member Abul Hossen, left Dhaka for New Delhi on Monday to participate in the talks. Hossen told The New Nation that while Dhaka is optimistic about the treaty's renewal, this meeting will mainly serve as a review session rather than a negotiation on final terms.
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