Incessant rainfall continued for the second consecutive day on Friday, paralysing the normal life in the city and elsewhere in the country.
Non-stop rains have caused waterlogging in several parts of the city, especially in low-lying areas.
Even if it was a weekend, those who worked outside suffered a lot. Besides, Juma worshippers suffered amid intermittent rain while going to and from mosques.
Rainfall for the last 24 hours (until 06:00 pm on Friday) was 80 millimetres in the capital.
The highest 476mm rainfall was recorded at Nikli under Kishoreganj, according to the meteorological office.
Weathermen predicted light to moderate rain/thundershower, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, in most places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; in a few places over Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram and in one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna.
On the other hand, rain is likely to occur with moderately heavy to heavy fall in places over the country on Saturday.
Meanwhile, torrential rains have led to waterlogging and overflow of drains in various parts of Gazipur city, causing local residents to suffer, reports UNB
Passengers are suffering due to waterlogging at various points from Tongi to Chandana intersection on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway. The suffering is more at the Bhogra bypass intersection of the highway as it is submerged in water.
Joydebpur Bazar and Bus Stand Road, the main market of the district city, have been submerged under water since Thursday night.
Many shops were also flooded, and goods were damaged. Traders and holiday shoppers said they are suffering because there is no drainage system to drain the water quickly.
An 8-km-long traffic jam on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway from Chandana Chowrasta to Rajendrapur intersection in Gazipur was seen around 7:00am on Friday.
Traffic has been moving slowly for 12 km from Tongi to Chowrasta since Thursday night. The long traffic jam was caused after a truck broke down on the road in the Rajendrapur area. It took two hours to remove the truck from the highway.
Vehicular movements were disrupted due to waterlogging at some places on the highway, including the Bhogra intersection. Some vehicles are also breaking down, said Alamgir Hossain, deputy commissioner (south) of the Traffic Division of Gazipur Metropolitan Police.
Members of the traffic department are working tirelessly to keep the traffic normal even in the rain, he added.
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