BNP takes initiative to resolve internal conflicts

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has taken initiative to resolve internal conflicts among its leaders and workers throughout the country for the success of the national council scheduled to be held on December 8. According to party insiders, BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and secretary general Khondker Delwar Hossain have been talking to various level leaders and urging them to be united in the greater interest of the party.

Secy-level talks likely on Tipai

State minister for Water Resources Mahbubur Rahman yesterday said a secretary-level meeting would be held between Bangladesh and India, if necessary, to resolve the much-talked Tipaimukh Dam issue. "If the meeting fails, even higher level talks will be held to settle the matter," he said while talking to reporters at his ministry office.

BNP wants Tipaimukh issue now at JRC meeting

In the wake of a parliamentary team's failure to visit the proposed Indian Tipaimukh dam site, the main opposition BNP today asked the government to call a meeting of Bangaldesh-India Joint River Commission to resolve the issue.

FBCCI chief seeks Indian businesses' help to resolve 'Tipaimukh' issue

Businesspeople of South Asia including Bangladesh and India should unite to face problems like Tipaimukh dam, said president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Annisul Huq on Monday.

Govt to provide support to resolve RMG crisis: Faruk

Commerce Minister Faruk Khan said yesterday that the government would provide all necessary support to resolve the problems in the garments sector.

BNP to extend coop to govt to resolve mutiny crisis

After the end of 36 hours BDR mutiny, BNP has expressed grave concern over the unfortunate incident and demanded to the government to find out any deep-rooted conspiracy behind mutiny at the BDR headquarters.

Regional coop needed to resolve upstream river water sharing

Water experts, environmentalists and economists yesterday at a meeting said meaningful and effective cooperation amongst the countries of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra river basin could have been resolved by proper regional water management.

Management of proper water sharing between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal had been impeded due to mistrust, fear and misperception, they observed.

Dr Kazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmed: river Water Sharing: July 13, 2008

Noted economist Dr Kazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmed speaking
at a discussion on 'Collaborate Management of Common Water
Resources is Key to a Better Future for South Asia'
organised by Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad at the Auditorium
of Bangladesh Economic Associate