Staff Reporter:
Overnight torrential rains on Sunday inundated the most parts of the capital Dhaka city that crippled traffic movement and caused widespread sufferings for commuters.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Dhaka recorded 97 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to 6:00 am today.
The city’s drainage systems collapsed in many areas due to the continuous heavy downpour.
BMD Assistant Meteorologist Afroza Sultana confirmed the 24-hour recording and added that an addi-tional 82 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city between 6:00 am and 12:00 pm today. She warned that the rain is likely to continue until today.
Widespread water logging was reported in various parts of the city, including Motijheel, Dilkusha, Tikatuli, Shantinagar, Badda, Green Road, Tejturi Bazar, Panthapath, Bashundhara Residential Area, Monipur, Dhanmondi 27 and 32, Mohammadpur, Shewrapara, and Kalshi.
Knee-deep water on major thoroughfares drastically slowed down vehicle movement and forced pedes-trians onto the main roads as footpaths went under rainwater.
During visits to the affected areas, this correspondent found many office-goers wading through flooded footpaths in the Motijheel commercial area.
