Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- The 30-year Ganges water-sharing treaty between Bangladesh and India is set to expire in December 2026, raising concerns about the country's future access to transboundary river flows and cooperation.

The water sharing agreement profoundly affects the lives of around 630 million people who directly or indirectly depend on the Ganges river for their livelihood and survival, reports International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.

This treaty governs the dry-season (January-May) flow from India to Bangladesh through the Farakka Barrage.

The treaty is based on the discharge of the Ganges at Farakka over the period 1949-1988, which is divided into two parts: 1949-1973 (pre-Farakka barrage) and 1975-1988 (post-Far...