The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned that flood conditions may continue due to slow receding water levels if monsoon rains persist. More than 400,000 people have sought shelter in 3,500 shelters in 11 flood-hit districts, with around 750 medical teams providing treatment and the army, air force, navy, and Border Guard Bangladesh assisting in rescue operations. A 2015 report by the World Bank Institute estimated that 3.5 million people in Bangladesh were at risk of annual river flooding due to climate change. Plan International Bangladesh’s country director, Kabita Bose, described the impact of this year’s monsoon rains as widespread and devastating, with entire communities submerged and millions in need of safe shelter and humanitarian assistance. Discussions with neighboring countries have also begun to prevent future flood situations.
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Twenty people killed, 5 million impacted by floods in Bangladesh
