Dhaka, Delhi secretary-level talks on water issues Thursday
Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Bangladesh and India will hold secretary-level talks here on Thursday to discuss water-related issues between the two countries.
Indian water resources secretary Upendra Prasad Singh will lead a four-member delegation while his Bangladesh counterpart Kabir Bin Anwar will lead an eight-member Bangladesh delegation, an official told UNB.
The meeting will begin at state guesthouse Meghna at 11am and a media briefing will take place at 5:30pm.
Both sides are likely to discuss ways to go for a joint study to ensure the best use of Ganges water. Bangladesh and India share a total of 54 transboundary rivers.
On Tuesday, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das met State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Faro...
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