Unabated erosions by 12 rivers, including the Brahmaputra, Teesta and Dharla, have taken a turn for the worse, leaving some 3,400 families of over 100 villages in five upazilas of the district home

নদীর জল কমতে শুরু করায় এ বার ভাঙন শুরু হয়েছে উত্তরবঙ্গের বেশ কিছু জায়গায়। যদিও ডুয়ার্সের ময়নাগুড়ি এবং উত্তর দিনাজপুরের কিছু এলাকায় এদিন নতুন করে বন্যা পরিস্থিতিও তৈরি হয়েছে। কোচবিহারে ২০টি

GAIBANDHA : River erosion has taken serious turn at different points along Teesta river bank under Sundarganj upazila in the district recently with the rise of water level in the river creating imm

River erosion has taken serious turn at different points along Teesta river bank under Sundarganj upazila in the district recently with the rise of water level in the river creating immense sufferi

The Indo-Bangla Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is set for talks in Dhaka on such crucial issues as equiaable share of Teesta waters and proposed Tipaimukh dam.

Erosion by the Teesta and Dharla rivers rendered at least 250 families in three upazilas homeless in the last three days.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised need to find solutions to major bilateral issues, including Teesta water sharing between India and Bangladesh without further delay.

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