India and Bangladesh on 10 January 2011, agreed to sign the 15 year interim accord on sharing the waters of common rivers Teesta and Feni between the two countries during the secretary level meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh Joint River Commission in Dhaka. The agreement is to be signed during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh in 2011. India and Bangladesh also discussed to formulate a working plan on the water sharing of the five other common rivers namely Dudhkumar, Manu, Dharala , Khowai ,Gumti and Muhuri.
India and Bangladesh for the first time agreed on a framework on sharing the water of Teesta River.
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