The Teesta River:
During an official state visit to China, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman signed a strategic agreement with Beijing to accelerate a comprehensive feasibility study for the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP).The Teesta River is a major, high-velocity, glacier-fed transboundary river in South Asia. It serves as the primary hydrological lifeline for the Indian state of Sikkim and the northern plains of West Bengal, before functioning as a critical agricultural anchor for northwestern Bangladesh.It originates at an elevation of over 5,000 meters in the Eastern Himalayas from the Tso Lhamo (Cho Lhamo) Lake and is fed by glaciers including the Teesta Khangse glacier in North Sikkim.
National and State Boundaries Crossed:
India: Flows through the mountainous terrain of Sikkim and the plains of West Bengal (Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri districts).
Bangladesh: Crosses into northwestern Bangladesh through the Rangpur Division (Nilphamari and Rangpur districts).
