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Bangladesh: Bangladesh flood affects 7.2 million people, UN
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DHAKA, 09 July 2022, (TON): A statement from the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh said “about 7.2 million people have been severely affected following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting on June 15 in nine northeastern districts of Bangladesh.”
The affected districts are - Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Brahmanbaria, Mymensingh and Sherpur.
Of them, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulivazar, Habiganj and Netrakona are the most affected.
According to the statement “ joint mission of the United Nations, humanitarian donors and NGO partners visited the flood-affected districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj.”
The mission aimed to see the impact of and response to the floods express its solidarity with those affected and offer condolences.
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