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floods have ravaged bangladesh in recent days, and many places have been severely affected. according to the global times, citing data from the bangladeshi media "jugantor" on the 27th, the severe floods caused by the continuous monsoon rains and river flooding in bangladesh have caused at least 23 deaths, about 1.24 million families in 11 regions were trapped, and at least 5.7 million people were affected. the bangladesh meteorological department said that if the monsoon rains continue, the flood situation may continue. officials from the ministry of agriculture said that if the floods continue for a long time, it will pose a serious threat to the harvest of crops this season.

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the floods have left many affected people isolated and in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine and dry clothes, especially in some remote areas where blocked roads have hampered rescue efforts.

according to cnn on the 27th, feni in southeastern bangladesh is one of the worst-hit areas. local residents blamed india for the floods, accusing india of opening the dhampur dam in neighboring tripura to release water without any warning. some bangladeshis also believe that the dam was released for political reasons.

india and bangladesh have 54 transboundary rivers, and water sharing is a critical and complex issue as both countries rely heavily on these water sources. the two countries reached a water sharing agreement in 1996.

the indian website "the wire" reported that the indian ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement denying the relevant claims, saying that the dhambul dam is located more than 120 kilometers upstream from bangladesh and is about 30 meters high. once the water volume is too large, the dam will automatically release floodwaters. according to the bangladeshi "dhaka tribune", india said that it had been informing bangladesh of the rising water level trend until around 6 pm on the 21st, when the two countries interrupted communication due to power outages and poor communication caused by the floods. the statement said that the cause of the flood was "the gumti river basin flowing through india and bangladesh has experienced the heaviest rainfall this year in the past few days."

according to bangladesh's dawn daily, india opened all 109 gates of the farakka barrage to release floodwaters on the 26th, which caused bangladeshi people to worry about a new wave of floods.

the farakha barrage is located on the ganges river in murshidabad, west bengal, india, about 18 kilometers from the bangladesh border. new delhi tv reported that the indian ministry of foreign affairs said that farakha is just a barrage, not a dam, and opening all the gates is a normal procedure. because after june, the rain brought by the monsoon has increased the flow of the river, and the relevant data will be "shared regularly and promptly with the relevant departments of bangladesh, which was also done this time."

bangladesh is located in south asia, with low-lying terrain and more than 230 rivers. from june to september every year is the monsoon rainy season, heavy rains cause frequent natural disasters such as floods, landslides and mudslides, putting 3.5 million people at risk. scientists attribute the intensification of such disasters to climate change.

jimu news comprehensive global times, china news service

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