Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday proposed establishing a 'regional water management' mechanism, emphasising that biodiversity and water management are closely interlinked.

"We are really not discussing the water issue, which is extremely important," he said, highlighting the challenges faced by lower riparian countries.

The BNP leader was speaking at a high-level panel discussion titled 'Impacts of Climate Change, Disaster Risks, and the Role of Parliamentarians', held on the sidelines of the Hindu Kush Himalaya Parliamentarians' Meet 2025.

Khosru said upper riparian countries are withdrawing water and building dams and hydropower projects in violation of international water-sharing...