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From the Archives (April 6, 1971): Bridge over Padma safe April 06, 2021 00:15 IST Updated: April 06, 2021 00:15 IST Updated: Share Article AAA Krishnagar, April 5: The famous Hardinge Bridge over Padma river in Kushtia district is quite safe and sound, though bombed by the West Pakistani army, according to an eye-witness report. A PTI correspondent, who visited Kushtia town, 120 km from here yesterday, found the liberation forces heavily guarding the bridge with an anti-aircraft gun and a cont...

Written By 19th Dec 2020 Only six years left before the 1996 Ganges Water Sharing Treaty expires. It may appear that six years is a long time to negotiate a mutually agreeable treaty, especially when there exists a long-term treaty and both Bangladesh and India agreed that “it shall be renewable on the basis of mutual consent” (Article-XII). However, for multi-lateral discussion, which we are envisioning through this article, time is of the essence. The authors of this article are of the op...