The two-day meeting kicked off with Mohammad Abul Hossen leading the 11-member Bangladesh contingent in Kolkata on Thursday. Sharad Chandra, Commissioner for Flood Management in India, is heading the Indian team in the meeting. Water Resources Secretary Nazmul Ahsan said: “It’s a regular JRC meeting, held between Bangladesh and India in turns. Hasina’s departure from Bangladesh sparked tension between the neighbouring countries as the interim government alleged her of “trying to destabilise” the India-Bangladesh relationship. At a time like this, the JRC meeting is being seen as a crucial episode in normalising the relationship between the countries.

Source: bd News24 March 06, 2025 18:41 UTC