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Image of River Teesta used for representation | X<p>New Delhi was on high alert on October 19 as hundreds of students gathered at Bangladesh's Chittagong University to create a human chain near the Shaheed Minar. Carrying placards and torching mashaal torches, protesters demanded that the Teesta River Master Plan sponsored by China be adopted without delay, a major water scheme which they believe would revolutionise Bangladesh's agrarian landscape.</p>
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<p>This protest was not an isolated occurrence. Such sentiments have been echoing across the country, with people's outrage continuing due to Bangladesh's long-standing water-sharing treaty with India. At the core of the controversy is the Teesta River, a 414-kilometre-long transnational watercourse which has transformed from a source of irrigation to a South Asian geopol...
EXPLAINED: Why India is upset about China's Teesta River Master Plan for Bangladesh
Image of River Teesta used for representation | X<p>New Delhi was on high alert on October 19 as hundreds of students gathered at Bangladesh's Chittagong University to create a human chain near the Shaheed Minar. Carrying placards and torching mashaal torches, protesters demanded that the Teesta River Master Plan sponsored by China be adopted without delay, a major water scheme which they believe would revolutionise Bangladesh's agrarian landscape.</p>
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<p>This protest was not an isolated occurrence. Such sentiments have been echoing across the country, with people's outrage continuing due to Bangladesh's long-standing water-sharing treaty with India. At the core of the controversy is the Teesta River, a 414-kilometre-long transnational watercourse which has transformed from a source of irrigation to a South Asian geopol...
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