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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 contingent of 60 men on each side of it. The correspondent who reached Kushtia via Shikarpur and Pragpur...

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 opinion that a bilateral treaty falls short of a sustainable solution to Bangladesh; it is important t...