Northern Bangladesh residents face flood chaos

(16 Jul 2020) Heavy flooding in parts of Bangladesh has forced villagers to leave their homes for higher ground along with their livestock and belongings. People were on Thursday wading through knee-deep floodwater in the northern district of Kurigram, one of the worst-hit areas. In Bangladesh, the Ministry of Disaster and Relief said at least three people have died since floods hit the country late last month. Officials said heavy rainfall and the onrush of river waters from upstream India were creat