Ganga Water Treaty is ‘flawed’, needs to be updated: Bangladesh river expert
Bangladesh river expert Manjur A. Chowdhury, chairman of the Bangladesh River Conservation Commission, said the 1996 Ganga Water Treaty is outdated and flawed. He highlighted the absence of a guarantee clause and the lack of ecological and environmental flow provisions. Chowdhury called for an updated agreement to better protect shared water resources and ensure sustainable usage.