Dhaka, May 16 -- BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called for national unity crossing all political lines to ensure Bangladesh's fair share of water from the Ganges and other common rivers with India.

"Now the question has arisen whether the Ganges Water Sharing Agreement will be renewed or not. This is not for any party, any individual or any government," he said.

"In the interest of the nation, the country and the people, all political parties must unite to secure our rightful share of Ganges water and the water of other rivers," he added.

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