DHAKA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Floods caused 144.21 billion taka (about 1.19 billion U.S. dollars) in damage to agriculture, infrastructure and other sectors in Bangladesh's eastern region in August.
Bangladesh's leading think-tank Center for Policy Dialogue disclosed the loss on Sunday, saying the largest share, over 35 percent, of the damage occurred in the agriculture and forestry sectors.
At least 5.6 mill
