Dhaka, May 15 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved US$270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters.

The disasters include support for constructing and rehabilitating critical infrastructure, strengthening agricultural systems 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, according to a press statement.

Taking a comprehensive approach, the project will also promote climate resili...