Flood Crisis: Nahid accuses India of “non-cooperation” with Bangladesh

Referring to the worsening flood situation, Information and Broadcasting Affairs Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Thursday accused India of "non-cooperation" with Bangladesh, and urged the neighboring country to come out of what he called "anti-people policy" to protect people in both countries, reports UNB.

“The dam was opened without any prior warning and without giving us any scope for preparation,” he told reporters on Thursday after the advisory council’s meeting at state guesthouse Jamuna, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan also spoke and responded to various questions from journalists.

She said Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma is holding a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus where Bangladesh will want to know the reasons behind the flood.

Rizwana said there is discussion in official channel to find ways for avoiding such flood in the future.

Nahid said that India demonstrated an "inhuman behavior" and non-cooperation with Bangladesh.

On the other hand, India has noted concerns expressed in Bangladesh regarding the flood situation and explained the reasons behind the flood, claiming that what is being said in Bangladesh is not factually correct.

"We have seen concerns being expressed in Bangladesh that the current situation of flood in districts on the eastern borders of Bangladesh has been caused by opening of the Dumbur dam upstream of the Gumti River in Tripura. This is factually not correct," said the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday.