Monsoon rainstorms have caused severe floods across over a third of Bangladesh, affecting more than a million residents. <br /><br />Footage from July 13 shows locals in Phulbari Upazila in the Kurigram district braving an overflowing river to catch fish after their homes were cut off from the markets.<br /><br />According to local media, to reach other towns, villagers will have to ride boats across the swollen river, which has burst its banks.<br /><br />Resident Ahsan Habib said: "We want to ask permanent solutions. Our houses, cars, schools, and properties are flooded.<br /><br />"Every year we go through this, and nothing changes, but the budget for flood gets higher."<br /><br />Bangladesh has 230 rivers, including 53 shared with India.
