Explained: The Farakka Barrage Pact Amid 'Fake News' On Bangladesh Floods
NDTV
Bangladesh is facing devastating floods across the country caused by relentless monsoon rain and overflowing rivers.
Bangladesh is facing devastating floods across the country caused by relentless monsoon rain and overflowing rivers. The death count from the floods has risen to 23, and more than 12.4 lakh families are stranded across 11 districts in the country. 57 lakh people remain isolated and in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine and dry clothes.
In such times, reports in Bangladesh have claimed that the flooding is caused partially due to the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal, prompting a fact-check by the Government of India.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday rejected all reports linking the floods in Bangladesh with the opening of Farakka barrage gates in India, calling such reports "fake".
