Media team in Delhi to visit Tipai site

A 10-member Bangladesh media team yesterday reached New Delhi for a six-day trip to dispel misgivings about the adverse effects the controversial Tipaimukh Multipurpose Project would have on Bangladesh.
The media team consists of newspersons from Prothom Alo, Samakal, Manabzamin, New Age, The Independent, online newspaper bdnews24.com, and private TV Channels Channel i and ATN Bangla.
Foreign ministry sources said the team is visiting Tipaimukh site at the invitation and sponsorship of Indian government. But the foreign ministry selected the media houses and journalists.
The media team will first meet with Indian Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today and later will be briefed by Water Resources Secretary Dhruv Vijay Singh about the Tipaimukh project.
The group will then fly to Guwahati in Assam and on June 6 it will leave for Silchar for two days to visit the Tipaimukh site.
Deputy Director (External Publicity Wing) Md Zashimuddin is accompanying the media team.