Inhabitants of the flooded areas of Bangladesh. File photoMOSCOW, Jun 19The worst floods in more than a century hit northeast Bangladesh, local newspaper Dhaka Tribune reported. Sylhete and Sunamganj were the worst in 122 years. The country's public and private institutions are working together to provide shelter to people affected by the disaster, he said. Military personnel are taking part in the rescue operations, the minister said. «Up to 90,000 people from the flood-affected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj were taken to temporary accommodation centers,» he said. .
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