At least 20 people were murdered and over 5.2 million people affected by floods brought on by Bangladesh’s unceasing monsoon rains, who are now in critical need of basic supplies.
Bangladesh’s DHAKA Floods brought on by unrelenting monsoon rains and overflowing rivers have killed at least 20 people and impacted over 5.2 million people in Bangladesh, authorities said on Sunday.
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Particularly in isolated places where blocked roads have complicated rescue and relief efforts, the floodwaters have left many people stranded and in desperate need of food, clean water, medicine, and dry clothes.
In a televised speech, Government Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus stated that the administration has taken all the required steps to guarantee that flood victims may quickly return to their normal lives.
The temporary administration led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yunus took office this month after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina left the nation in the wake of a student-led rebellion.
Abdul Halim, a 65-year-old farmer from the Comilla district, claimed that in the middle of the night, a 10-foot-tall rush of floodwater carried his mud cabin away.
“Water and commodities are absent. Seldom has anybody arrived in the communities to provide relief (help). To get it, you have to physically approach the main road, he told Reuters television.
Some in Bangladesh have claimed—an accusation that New Delhi has refuted—that the floods were brought on by the opening of dam sluice gates in nearby India.
“To avoid flood situations in the future, we have started talking with neighboring countries,” Yunus said.
Because the water levels are dropping extremely slowly, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a warning that flood conditions might last if the monsoon rains continue.
In the 11 flood-affected districts, over 400,000 people have sought safety in over 3,500 shelters. Nearly 750 medical teams are on the scene to treat the victims, and the army, air force, navy, and Border Guard Bangladesh are supporting rescue efforts, according to officials.
One of the nations most vulnerable to climate change, Bangladesh, is home to 3.5 million people who may be at danger of yearly river floods, according to a 2015 World Bank Institute report. Scientists believe that climate change is to blame for the escalation of such catastrophic disasters.
“This year’s monsoon rains have had a widespread and devastating impact,” stated Plan International Bangladesh’s country director Kabita Bose.
Millions of people, including children, are in need of secure refuge and life-saving humanitarian assistance since entire villages have been completely swamped, she added.
