The Bangladeshi government is accepting cash donations to help people suffering from the worst floods in the country's history, which have killed more than 680 people since late July.

Donations may be sent to the Bangladeshi Embassy in Tokyo at 4-15-15 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0063, or to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund Account No. 33004093, Sonali Bank, Prime Minister's Office, Dhaka.

Two-thirds of the country remains under water as a result of the flooding, and 30 million people have been directly affected, the embassy said Wednesday. For more information, call the embassy at (03) 5704-0216.