Local unit BNP has announced a 48-hour demonstration on February 17 and 18 at eleven places in five districts demanding fair share of Teesta water and implementation of the Teesta Mega Project soon.

Asadul Habib Dulu, organising secretary of Lalmonirhat district unit BNP came up with the announcement after a rally on Monday.

The five districts are Nilphamari, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur and Gaibandha.

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Earlier in the day, BNP and its affiliate bodies started a march towards Teesta River in Lalmonirhat demanding implementation of Teesta Megaplan project.

Around 8000 people, led by its chief coordinator Asadul Habib Dulu, started the march on the title of "Wake Up, Save Teesta" from Railway Station area in Lalmonirhat district town on Monday noon which was ended at Mission Intersection after parading the main streets of the district town.

When speaking, the BNP leader Asadul Habib, said Teesta, once the sole source of livelihood for many, has now become a source of misery.

He also criticised the act of past governments for deceiving the people along the Teesta's banks regarding the Teesta Mega Project.

"We often hear promises about its implementation, but nothing ever happens. We also know that our friendly neighbor China had expressed its keen interest in funding the project and even signed a memorandum, yet it never materialized,” he said.

"No government has been able to implement the Teesta Mega Project so far. That’s why we have launched this movement to demand fair share of Teesta water and permanent infrastructure for the river,” he added.

People of five districts along the Teesta River participated in the movement.