Faridpur, Jan. 27 -- China and India will be requested to ensure that planned dams on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh and near the Tibet border are constructed without compromising Bangladesh's interests, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan.

"We have formally sought information from China regarding their hydropower project near Tibet. They assured us that lower riparian countries will not be adversely affected. However, we have sought further data through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,"she said responding to a journalist's question after attending a board meeting at the River Research Institute's circuit house.

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