How Bangladesh builds houses that stand in extreme floods

Mongabay
Apr 25, 2026, 11:05 am100 ptsTrending
JAMUNA RIVER, Bangladesh — Bulbul has just married and moved into a small village in northeast Bangladesh, a region battered year after year by severe flooding. During the rainy season, water routinely invades homes, wipes out crops, and turns daily life into a struggle for survival. For families like…

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