22/06/2026
The government is committed to achieving a fair share of the water of transboundary rivers. The government has included this issue in its election manifesto with great importance.
To this end, the government is working to review the existing agreements or understandings regarding the distribution of transboundary river water, conclude new agreements, and adopt integrated management by strengthening the Joint River Commission, Bangladesh, and the basin countries of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China.
Mr. Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury, Minister of Water Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.