BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

The Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in collaboration with the Regional Programme SAARC of the Konrad-Adenaur-Stiftung (KAS) organised a two-day long Regional Conference on Development and Management of River Basins: The Case of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) on 05-06 September 2012 at the BIISS Auditorium, Dhaka.

Air Vice-Marshal (Retd.) A K Khandker, BU, MP, Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh inaugurated the Conference as the Chief Guest. Dr. Ralf Reusch, Charge d' Affaires, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, was present at the Inaugural Session as the Special Guest. Major General Muhammad Imrul Quayes, ndc, psc, Director General of BIISS chaired the Inaugural Session. Mr. Tomislav Delinic, Director, Regional Programme SAARC, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), New Delhi made the opening remarks.

Scholars, members of academia and policy makers from Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal and Thailand participated in the Regional Conference. The Conference was divided into four working sessions including the concluding session. 7 papers were presented in the Regional Conference on various issues related with the development and management of river basins particularly the GBM basins.