In flood-prone regions of Bangladesh, solar-powered "floating schools” ensure children do not miss class when rising waters cut off roads and villages.
One of them is 10-year-old Safikul Islam.
Each morning, he waits on the edge of his flooded village in Bhangura, western Bangladesh, for the solar-powered classroom that sails right to his doorstep.
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