Bangladesh, May 14 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters, including support for constructing and rehabilitating critical infrastructure, strengthening agricultural system and improving livelihoods in areas devastated by the August 2024 floods. The Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response (B-STRONG) Project will build and reconstruct rural and flood protection infrastructure in Chattogram and Sylhet Divisions, providing protection to 1.6 million people. Taking a comprehensive approach, the project will also promote climate resilient agriculture and help the vulnerable commu...