Foreign newsFloods devastate harvest in Bangladesh

FLOODS covering 60% of the land have devastated agriculture in Bangladesh.

Weather experts said the flooding may continue until the middle of September when the seasonal monsoon rains end.

Bangladesh, a delta region, is plagued by floods every year that claims many lives and cause damage to the infrastructure.

• The Independent 25/08/98 page 10
• The Guardian 25/08/98 page 12