Teesta water-sharing issue to be resolved soon: Mamata
The much-talked about Teesta water-sharing issue would be resolved soon through protection of mutual interest of both Bangladesh and West Bengal, visiting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
The assurance came when Mamata met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at latter’s official residence, Gono Bhaban, this afternoon.
Earlier, along with her delegation, Mamata paid tributes to the language martyrs by placing a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar around 12:07am today on the occasion of Amar Ekushey.
She then exchanged pleasantries with the prime minister, who paid tribute to the language heroes before Mamata.
Mamata is expected to attend a meeting with business leaders later in the day. She is scheduled to fly to Kolkata at 8:00pm.
The West Bengal chief accompanied by 39 people, mostly from her state’s cultural fraternity arrived Dhaka on Thursday evening.
Among them are actor and Ghatal MP Deepak Adhikari Dev, filmmaker Arindam Sil, singer Nachiketa, singer-politician Indranil Sen, actress Moon Moon Sen MP and poet Subodh Sarkar.
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