Organised largely by students from the Rangpur division, the protest reflected growing frustration over what many see as continued water injustice and India’s alleged influence over Bangladesh’s water policies. The Teesta River, crucial to agriculture and livelihoods in northern Bangladesh, has long been the centre of a deadlocked water-sharing dispute with India. Organised largely by students from the Rangpur division, the protest reflected growing frustration over what many see as continued water injustice and India’s alleged influence over Bangladesh’s water policies. The Teesta River, crucial to agriculture and livelihoods in northern Bangladesh, has long been the centre of a deadlocked water-sharing dispute with India.