Story | 12 August 2019
"When the earth smells dry and heavy grey clouds loom over our village, I know it will rain hard," says Saleha Begum, a farmer in Kurigram district, northwestern Bangladesh.
Here in what is known as the Land of Rivers, these are ominous warnings for Seleha and countless others whose livelihoods depend on the river.
Last month provided a dramatic reminder of this, as torrential floods swe