Bangladesh Floods and Landslides Kill at Least 50 in One Week

Kathmandu. At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh in the last week due to sudden floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains. Officials said at least 50 people have died in a week, and tens of thousands of people have been displaced due to floods, landslides, and inundation.

Bangladesh, a low-lying area filled with rivers, is at risk of floods and landslides during the monsoon season. According to scientists, climate change has increased the number and intensity of extreme weather events.

For the past few days, the army and border guards have been delivering food, drinking water, and other essential supplies by boat to the flood-affected areas in the country's southeastern districts.

Chittagong District Suffers Most Damage

According to Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Ziauddin, who spoke to AFP by phone, 50 people have died in this district alone in the last week, of whom 29 died buried in landslides.

He said,