Dr. Yunus Advocates for Resolving Teesta Water Dispute

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has said that the interim government will work with India to resolve differences over the Teesta water-sharing treaty. Yunus stated that the water-sharing issue must be resolved according to international norms and that lower riparian countries like Bangladesh have specific rights to uphold. He also emphasized that until the treaty is signed, a humanitarian approach can be adopted to deal with flood crises in Bangladesh. Yunus condemned the reported killings of Bangladeshi citizens at India's border as ""callousness"" and called for legal ways to deal with the situation. The Border Security Force of India has accused Bangladeshi smugglers and infiltrators of crossing the border and attacking Indian forces when challenged.