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According to Bangladeshi authorities, seven districts in the southeastern regions have been severely affected by rains and floods, with more than 200,000 people stranded in the affected areas._x000D_
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Authorities say that the army and aid workers are busy with relief activities in the affected areas, but power outages, damaged roads and severed communication links are causing difficulties in relief operations.