Rangpur to pause for 15 minutes to demand action on Teesta’s restoration

As part of the ongoing movement to implement the Teesta Master Plan, the Rangpur Division is set for a symbolic pause on Oct 30, when all activity will stop for 15 minutes. From 11am, shops will shut, vehicles will stop on the roads, classes will halt, and offices will briefly suspend work -- all in a coordinated act of solidarity to save the Teesta River. This unique protest is the latest in a series of programmes held across northern districts, where residents have been pressing for government action to restore and protect the vital river. "This 15-minute silence is not really silence," said Asadul Habib Dulu, chief coordinator of the Teesta River Protection Movement. "It is the roar of millions,...