, Nov. 15 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said his party will give top priority to resolving longstanding water-sharing disputes and stopping what he described as 'Indian hegemony' with Bangladesh.

Talking to reporters after inspecting a rubber dam built on the Mahananda River in Chapainawabganj, Fakhrul said issues related to the Teesta and Farakka, fair water shares, and border killings will be among top priorities if their party is elected to power.

Ensuring Bangladesh's fair share of water and stopping border killings are priorities of BNP's politics, he asserted.

Fakhrul said India, as a neighbouring country, has every opportunity to maintain good relations with Bangladesh.

"During the Liberation ...