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Ground Report: Worst floods in 122 years; over 4 million affected in the second wave of floods in north-east Bangladesh
Ground Report: Worst floods in 122 years; over 4 million affected in the second wave of floods in north-east Bangladesh

By Rafiqul Islam Montu

Bangladesh is no stranger to floods. Almost every year, the country battles them during the monsoon season. However, this year unprecedented heavy rainfall has brought devastating floods, earlier than usual in the month of May. It's been almost two months and the north and northeastern regions of the country are still struggling as flood waters have washed away millions of houses and inundated hundreds of thousand hectares of farmlands. A ground report from the flood-hit Sylhet region.

Bangladesh is no stranger to floods. Almost every year, the country battles them during the monsoon season. However, this year unprecedented heavy rainfall has brought devastating floods, earlier than usual in the month of May. It's been almost two months and the north and northeastern regions of the country are still struggling as flood waters have washed away millions of houses and inundated hundreds of thousand hectares of farmlands. A ground report from the flood-hit Sylhet region.

A teacher’s crusade to make sign language the 23rd official language of India
A teacher’s crusade to make sign language the 23rd official language of India

By Anuradha Sharma

In West Bengal’s tea belt, a hearing impaired teacher is leading a silent crusade. Loknath Chhetri is creating opportunities for speech and hearing impaired children in remote villages at the Niswarth School for Deaf and Mute, the first English-medium school for the deaf in the Dooars region of North Bengal.

In West Bengal’s tea belt, a hearing impaired teacher is leading a silent crusade. Loknath Chhetri is creating opportunities for speech and hearing impaired children in remote villages at the Niswarth School for Deaf and Mute, the first English-medium school for the deaf in the Dooars region of North Bengal.

Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur
Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur

By Gaon Connection

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur
Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur

By Sobhapati Samom

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

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