Chattogram (Bangladesh): On the evening of October 19, hundreds of students formed a human chain near Shaheed Minar at Chattogram University. Carrying torches and placards, they marched to the monument, demanding the immediate implementation of the Teesta Master Plan and a fair share of the river’s waters for Bangladesh, according to the government news agency, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

The protest, organised by students from the Rangpur Division, focussed on water injustice and Bangladesh’s sovereign control over its resources. Participants raised slogans emphasising that the Teesta plan could boost farming, create jobs and strengthen the economy in northern Bangladesh. As the protest concluded, demonstrators called for the protection of national interests and equitable water d

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