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Bangladesh floods: Officials say over 900,000 people displaced; rescue work underway

Devastating flooding in parts of Bangladesh has affected some 900,000 people and displaced thousands of families, officials said on Wednesday. According to Disaster Management and Relief Ministry Secretary Shah Kamal, authorities had already rushed disaster response teams to carry out rescue work, distribute relief materials and supervise centres where nearly 2,000 families took shelter. “Some 900,000 people were affected due to floods in three districts,” Kamal told Xinhua news agency. […]