Bangladesh, Nov. 16 -- Speakers at an international conference here on Saturday laid emphasis on transnational policies for water governance in the South Asia.

The two-day conference on key water issues titled 'Himalaya Water Conference 2019: Highland-Lowland Interactions' began seeking a solution to water crisis that looms large over the countries in the Himalayan region.

Executive Director of Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) Dr Atiq Rahman, Professor Emeritus, BRAC University Dr Ainun Nishat, Ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh Peter Fahrenholtz, Resident Representative of Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), New Delhi Volker Lennart Plan and BCAS fellow Dr Abu Syed spoke at the inaugural session.

Over 60 environmental scienti...