Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Local unit BNP has announced a 48-hour demonstration on February 17 and 18 at eleven places in five districts demanding fair share of Teesta water and implementation of the Teesta Mega Project soon.
Asadul Habib Dulu, organising secretary of Lalmonirhat district unit BNP came up with the announcement after a rally on Monday.The five districts are Nilphamari, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur and Gaibandha.
Earlier in the day, BNP and its affiliate bodies started a march towards Teesta River in Lalmonirhat demanding implementation of Teesta Megaplan project.
Around 8000 people, led by its chief coordinator Asadul Habib Dulu, started the march on the title of "Wake Up, Save Teesta" from Railway Station area in Lalmonirhat di...