The government has held only "vague policy-level discussions" on the Teesta project without any internal consensus or feasibility study, according to Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud.Asked whether the government or the National Economic Council's Executive Committee (ECNEC) has had any formal discussions on the project, Wahiduddin said the matter remains largely at a conceptual level. "Only vague, policy-level discussions are taking place on the Teesta project. Years ago, China submitted something resembling a design, but it doesn't really qualify as a project proposal. The chief adviser has sought President Xi Jinping's support, and China has expressed full commitment to assist us. "The Teesta project was originally proposed to the now-ousted Awami League government by China.During former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's final months in office, tensions reportedly surfaced between her government and Beijing over the matter.In a briefing in mid-July 2024, Hasina also said she was considering offering the project to India.

Source: bd News24 April 20, 2025 19:51 UTC