Citizens place blame on India as flash floods ravage Bangladesh

Some suggest the floods were exacerbated after India opened it's dam gates

Originally published on Global Voices

Flash flood in Feni and Noakhali. Screenshot from a YouTube video by Bioscope Entertainment. Fair use.

Bangladesh is grappling with one of its worst floods in recent times, caused by heavy rainfall and an influx of water from India's Tripura state. Thousands have been displaced, and at least 18 people have lost their lives as on August 24. The flash flood has submerged...