Dhaka, July 27 (TIWN) Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of floods on Monday, which have also claimed the lives of 119 people.

According to the daily flood situation report of the country's disaster response coordination center, the victims were reported in 21 (out of 64) districts since June 30, reports Xinhua news agency.  Of the victims, 96 people died of drowning, 13 of snakebites, eight of lightning, and one of diarrhoea.