Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 17 Dec 2020 11:16 PM BdST
Updated: 17 Dec 2020 11:59 PM BdST
The Indian government has once again assured Bangladesh of signing an agreement on sharing the water of the Teesta river and stopping the killings of Bangladeshis along the border. );
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It renewed the assurances during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s virtual summit with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Hasina highlighted the need for the early signing of an interim agreement for sharing of the Teesta water, as agreed upon by both the governments in 2011, according to a joint statement.
Modi reiterated India’s “sincere commitment” and continued efforts of his government to strike a deal.