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Bridging river rift between India-Bangladesh
Bangladeshi prime minister has vowed to resolve dispute over sharing of Teesta waters.
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2011 14:53

The Teesta river runs 315km through parts of India and Bangladesh; a lifeline for millions of people that remains at the heart of a long-standing dispute between the two countries.

Bangladesh accuse its neighbour of crippling their economy and their way of life by using a dam to halt the water from flowing downstream.

Now the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has pledged to make  progress and sign a deal before the end of her term in 2014.

Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Nilphamari, northern Bangladesh.
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