Death toll in Bangladesh, India floods rises to 42

Dhaka searches for millions stranded by nation's worst monsoon disaster in years

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People wade through flooding as they search for shelter in northeastern Bangladesh on June 18. © Reuters

DHAKA/ASSAM, India (Reuters) -- At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts hit by the worst monsoon floods in the country's recent history, officials said.

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