Overview

• A Northeast News report warns the dam will block nutrient-rich sediment flows vital for Bangladesh’s delta agriculture and could cut rice yields by millions of tons annually.
• Beijing has provided minimal environmental impact assessments and hydrological data, citing sovereignty over projects on its territory.
• The report urges Bangladesh to demand an immediate suspension of construction until China completes and shares comprehensive impact studies with downstream nations.
• It recommends that Dhaka secure a binding water-sharing accord with India and China and deepen economic and defense cooperation with India to counterbalance China’s leverage.
• The study draws parallels to China’s opaque Mekong River dams, which have inflicted ecological and economic harm on downstream countries.