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World > UN News
World News in Brief: UN responds to Bangladesh floods, sports and human rights, polio vaccination in Angola
By UN News
Jul 02, 2024 5:00 am

The UN emergency food relief agency is providing vital assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in northeast Bangladesh, the agency said on Monday.

About 1.4 million people are estimated to have been left in dire straits, as heavy rains lashed Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, as well as areas upstream, in India.

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