Heavy rain drenches Dhaka
Light to moderate rain likely in 24hrs, says met office
Dhaka city dwellers experienced heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and gusty wind on Saturday morning (12 October).
The low-lying areas in the capital and a number of alleys were inundated due to the rains, making it difficult for people who planned to go out in the morning.
Although educational institutions and most of the offices remained closed for the Durga Puja holiday, the Hindu devotees who went out to visit temples faced trouble due to waterlogged and muddy roads.
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As some of the private offices remained open, the officegoers also suffered from a lack of available transport.
The rain triggered by the active monsoon started around 6am and continued till 7am.
Meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department Monowar Hossain said 2 mm of rain was recorded in Dhaka from 6am Friday to 6 am on Saturday.
The rainfall may decrease in 72 hours till Monday and then increase again, he said.
Rain in next 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain today (12 October) across the country in 24 hours commencing 9am.
"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country," said a Met office bulletin.
