Indian parliamentary standing committee's recommendation made Bangladesh optimistic that the Teesta water sharing issue would be resolved soon.
Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Seheli Sabrin made the comment when asked at the weekly media briefing at the foreign ministry on Thursday.
An Indian parliamentary standing committee recently recommended that India resolve the long-pending Teesta River water-sharing issue with Bangladesh "at the earliest" for improving bilateral ties and "initiate meaningful dialogues" for this.
The committee, in its report submitted to parliament asked the External Affairs Ministry "to initiate meaningful dialogues with Bangladesh on a regular basis to arrive at a consensus in the Teesta matter and the progress/outcome may be informed to the committee."
"This recommendation is significant since the standing committee comprises members of all political parties including BJP, Congress and Trinamool Congress," she said.
"It raised hope," she said.
Teesta water is crucial for irrigation in the northern part of Bangladesh, especially during the lean period between December and April.
Bangladesh has been waiting since 2011 to get the Teesta water sharing treaty done.
However, it could not be signed due to opposition from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2011.
Replying to a question, the spokesperson said they did not get any reply of the note verbale sent to India seeking information over media reports on West Bengal digging two more canals to use Teesta water.
The Telegraph of Kolkata in March ran a report saying the Bengal irrigation department took possession of around 1,000 acres to dig two more canals under the Teesta Barrage Project to channel water for agricultural purposes.
The move will help bring more farms under irrigation in Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts but may upset Bangladesh where the Teesta flows from north Bengal, it added.
