At least 68 people have been killed in monsoon floods in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Thursday.

Nearly 2,000 rescue teams are working to provide relief to people affected by the heavy rains and surging waters in 17 of the country's 64 districts, according to disaster management authorities.

(Cover: People are seen on a boat after flash floods in Borni, Sylhet, Bangladesh, June 19, 2022. /CFP)