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- India and Bangladesh finalized a draft of a Memorandum of Understanding to share the waters of the Kushiyara River.
- It was signed during the 38th Ministerial Meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission.
- The Kushiyara River forms the Indo-Bangladesh border as a branch of the Barak River.
- When it separates from the Surma, it forms the branch of the Barak River.
- After flowing some distance in Bangladesh, it meets again with Surma river
- This combined river is now called Meghna River.
- Manipur, Mizoram and Assam receive water through this river in India.
- India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers between them.
- All the rivers of Bangladesh either have their source in India or pass through it.
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