(UPDATE) FENI, Bangladesh — River waters in low areas of Bangladesh are easing after days of flooding although 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said Sunday.

The torrential floods, which killed at least 18 people in Bangladesh, have added to the challenges of a new government who took charge early this month after a student-led revolution.

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