Dhaka, June 29 -- Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged to implement the Teesta Barrage Master Plan "at any cost", declaring the proposed project a national priority aimed at resolving chronic water shortages and addressing a long-standing demand of its people in the north.
Speaking during the general discussion on the proposed FY2026-27 budget in Parliament on Monday, Rahman outlined the government's long-term plans for agriculture, water management, infrastructure, education, energy and the creative economy.
As per the premier, concerns over the Teesta River and water scarcity raised by lawmakers and residents of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions were being treated with the utmost importance, and stressed that the government...