The annual rains have swollen South Asia's largest rivers - the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Jamuna - which all flow through Bangladesh before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
Later the situation had improved slightly in the north but was getting worse around the capital, Dhaka.
12 people were killed, and more than three million people were stranded. Thousands of others were homeless and seeking shelter.
Officials in the city of Sylhet - cut off from the rest of the country - said the flooding is the worst since 1988, when two-thirds of Bangladesh was submerged.
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ReplyDeleteDeforestation has increased significantly. This reduces interception and increases run-off. This leads to soil erosion. River channels fill with soil, the capacity of the River Ganges is reduced and flooding occurs.
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