A spokesperson for Khaleda Zia says that the Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has responded to her letter on the Tipaimukh dam.
Maruf Kamal Khan, her press secretary, told on Saturday afternoon that the letter had remained unopened.
"The letter was sent to the opposition chief from Dhaka's Indian High Commission on Saturday. Manmohan Singh replied to the letter on Nov 24, and it was handed over to us on Saturday," he added.
Khaleda has been on a road march to southern city Khulna since Saturday morning. The letter shall be discussed in the party forum after her return before its contents and the party's reaction is made public.
Expressing concern over the proposed Tipaimukh dam, the BNP chief's letter on Nov 22 urged the Indian government to conduct a joint survey before the work of the dam and hydroelectric power plant starts.
The letter also pointed out that building the dam would not only endanger livelihood of Indians dependent on the Barak River but also that of 30 million Bangladeshis, who are hugely dependent on the Meghna River.
India's northeastern state Manipur signed an agreement with state-owned NHPC Ltd and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd on Oct 22 to set up a 1,500MW Tipaimukh hydroelectric plant in Manipur.
Maruf Kamal Khan, her press secretary, told on Saturday afternoon that the letter had remained unopened.
"The letter was sent to the opposition chief from Dhaka's Indian High Commission on Saturday. Manmohan Singh replied to the letter on Nov 24, and it was handed over to us on Saturday," he added.
Khaleda has been on a road march to southern city Khulna since Saturday morning. The letter shall be discussed in the party forum after her return before its contents and the party's reaction is made public.
Expressing concern over the proposed Tipaimukh dam, the BNP chief's letter on Nov 22 urged the Indian government to conduct a joint survey before the work of the dam and hydroelectric power plant starts.
The letter also pointed out that building the dam would not only endanger livelihood of Indians dependent on the Barak River but also that of 30 million Bangladeshis, who are hugely dependent on the Meghna River.
India's northeastern state Manipur signed an agreement with state-owned NHPC Ltd and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd on Oct 22 to set up a 1,500MW Tipaimukh hydroelectric plant in Manipur.
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