Floods in Bangladesh and India

Torrential rains are affecting people in India's northeast and Bangladesh's eastern region. Some organisations have blamed India, suggesting the opening of a dam upstream on the Gumti River is to blame. India's foreign ministry says that is "factually not correct". We speak to our reporter from the BBC Bengali service.

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Presenter: Luke Jones

(Photo: Rescuers from Tripura Disaster Management Authority evacuate flood-affected people to a safer place following heavy rains at a village on the outskirts of Agartala, India, August 22, 2024. Credit: Jayanta Dey/Reuters)