Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Water Resources, called for cooperative management of shared water resources.
She made this statement at the 1st Session of the 6th Joint Meeting of the Working Groups on Integrated Water Resources Management and Monitoring & Assessment of the UN Water Convention in Geneva, Switzerland.
For Bangladesh, rivers are not just rivers – they are our lifeblood.
Rizwana Hasan represented Bangladesh as its newly acceded member to the UN Water Convention, highlighting the country's deep connection with rivers.
Author's summary: Rizwana Hasan calls for equitable water sharing.