Left political leaders on Monday described India\u2019s under construction Tipaimukh Dam as the \u2018death trap\u2019 for Bangladesh. They said that India was unilaterally building the dam violating agreements with lower riparian Bangladesh as well as international conventions.
\nIndia is building the dam on the international river Barak before it splits and enters into Bangladesh as Surma and Kushiyara, which later meet the Meghna, as its main tributaries.
\nAddressing separate demonstrations in the city organized by Communist Party of Bangladesh and Democratic Left Alliance in protest against the construction of the controversial dam, the left leaders said that India was
\ngoing ahead with Tipaimukh dam construction violating the assurance of its
\nprime minister Manmohan Singh had given to
\nBangladesh.
\nThey told the demonstrations in front of the National Press Club that there was no reason for Bangladesh to trust oral commitments of India as it never kept
\nits commitments on
\nwater issue.
\nThey criticized the government for pursing a subservient foreign policy for which it failed to persuade India not to build the controversial dam above Bangladesh.
\nThe left leaders said that the controversial dam would create severe consequences for the people of Bangladesh, particularly in its northeastern region.
\nThey said that fish and rice production in northeastern districts of Bangladesh would face a serious crisis due to India\u2019s Tipaimukh Dam.
\nThey said that the ecology, ecosystem, biodiversity and livelihood of people of Bangladesh in its northeastern districts would be seriously affected.
\nThey said that the dam would also adversely affect the population in India\u2019s northeast for which they had been opposing the controversial dam.
\nThey asked the government to officially protest against the construction of Tipaimukh Dam by India.
\nThey call upon all
\ndemocratic and progressive organizations and people to launch a tough movement against the Indian bid to build the controversial dam.
\nChaired by party president Manzurul Ahsan Khan, the CPB rally was also addressed by the party general secretary Mujahidul Islam Selim, assistant general secretary Syed Abu Zafar and central leader Ashraf Hossain Nazu.
\nDLA coordinator Mushrafa Mishu chaired the other rally addressed by Ganasanghati Andolon chief coordinator Zonayed Saki, Workers Party (Reformed) general secretary Abdus Sattar and Nazrul Islam of\u00a0 Communist League of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

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