More than 50 people have been killed due to extensive flooding that lasted for more than a week and wreaked havoc on the livelihoods of millions of people in eastern Bangladesh. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief on Thursday confirmed that the flooding left 52 people dead and nearly 5.5 million people affected in 11 districts. Days of heavy rains and a surge of water flowing down from upstream hilly areas caused local rivers to burst their banks, leading to widespread devastation. Volunteers and government teams have been struggling to reach remote villages to distribute relief mat…