Dhaka, June 29 -- The need to assess and bring to public view the ecological disasters faced by Bangladesh due to the control of water flows in 54 common rivers originating in India was stressed at an international conference in Dhaka on Saturday.
Held at the CIRDAP auditorium, the conference called on Bangladesh to break its long silence-maintained in the name of good neighbourly relations-as ecological disasters are wreaking havoc on the country's natural resource base.
These disasters are severely affecting the economy, agriculture, fisheries, navigation, industry, forestry, wildlife, and biodiversity, forcing people to change professions and migrate from their ancestral homes.
Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Special Assistant at the Minist...