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20 dists inundated

Twenty districts in the north, northwest and central parts of the country have been inundated so far and fresh areas are likely to be submerged in the next 48 hours, flood forecasters said on Friday. Monsoon became active again over the north and north-east and south and south-east parts of Bangladesh and adjoining Indian states, they said adding that the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Meghna river systems continued rising.