Toxic industrial and medical waste and household sewage has been making its way into Bangladesh from Agartala, the capital of the Indian state of Tripura, for years through a cross-border canal putting the environment, health, and livelihoods in bordering Akhaura upazila at risk.

Bangladesh is set to raise this issue, among others, during the biannual meeting of the two countries' border forces in Dhaka on September 13-18.

"Polluted water enters Bangladesh from Agartala through Ramnagar canal. The water has been tested several times and harmful chemicals such as lead, sulphur, manganese, cadmium and chromium were found to be way beyond the safe limit," said Mominul Islam, inspector of the Department of Environment in Brahmanbaria.

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