India dismisses reports of flooding in Bangladesh due to opening of dam in Tripura

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that flooding in the eastern district of Bangladesh along the Indian border was not caused by the opening of the Dumbur dam upstream of the Gumti River in Tripura.

On Wednesday vast swath of farmland was submerged in water in Bangladesh's Comilla district and Bangladeshi officials blamed it on India saying the opening of the dam caused the flooding.

Bangladeshi officials told Dhaka Tribue that India did not inform them when Tripura took this action that significantly impacted the lives and properties of people across the border.