Author: Nazifa Jannat

As the sun sets on the thirty-year lifespan of the 1996 Ganges Water Treaty, Bangladesh finds itself at a historical crossroads that will define its ecological and economic viability for the next century. But the 2026 deadline for renewal of the treaty, a landmark water treaty between India and Bangladesh, is a moment of reckoning, not merely a diplomatic formality. The people of this delta have lived under the yoke of an agreement that promised equity but delivered exhaustion for three decades. If Dhaka enters negotiations with the same submissive posture that has characterized Bangladesh’s water policy for years, they…