Rain disrupts normal life of city dwellers

Incessant rain under the influence of a low depression in the Bay of Bengal caused sufferings to the commuters in the capital on Monday morning.

It started raining since Sunday night and continued till the filling of this report.

Commuters, office-goers and students of schools and colleges have been facing severe problems in reaching their destinations for lack of transport.

Many roads got waterlogged due to the rain. Besides, rickshaw pullers and CNG drivers were seen demanding extra fares from the passengers during the rain intensifying their woes.

Ruhul Kuddus, a meteorologist, said the met office recorded 30mm of rain in the capital in the last 24 hours till 6:00am on Monday.

According to met office special bulletin, the depression over North West Bay and adjoining North East Bay moved northeastwards and now lies over Bhola and adjoining area as a land depression at 6:00am.

It is likely to move in the North-Northeasterly direction further inland.

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no 3, the bulletin added.

 

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