Staff Reporter:Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday confirmed that the much-talked Teesta water sharing deal will be signed with neighboring India at a right time.
�Teesta deal is a matter of time and we will sign a deal at an appropriate time. Though the Teesta deal is not being signed now, all processes have already been fulfilled to put an end to the debate,� said Quader, also road transport and bridges minister.
Reiterating the government�s stance, Quader said no deal against the national interest will be signed with India whatever it is military or civil pacts.
He was addressing a programme of Krishok League, a front body of the ruling Awami League, at the Mahanagar Natya Mancha in Dhaka.
About the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina�s India visit scheduled from April 7, he said, �We seek to build up a relationship with India based on equality.�
�The person, who signed the Ganges treaty, will ink the Teesta deal,� he said upholding the premier�s efforts in this regard.