Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh and India on Tuesday agreed to resolve the water-sharing issues of common rivers, including Teesta treaty, and bring down border killings to a zero level, says Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen.

"We're always hopeful about Teesta. The Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) meeting will be held soon," he told reporters while briefing them at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the 6th Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting.

Foreign Minister Dr Momen led the Bangladesh side while Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar led the Indian team at the virtual meeting.

Bangladesh laid emphasis on "early resolution" of the Teesta water-sharing issue apart from resolving water sharing of...