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A man hauls groceries in waist-deep waters near the New Life Hospital in Green Road, Dhaka on 12 July 2026 as incessant rains caused severe waterlogging in parts of the capital. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Why Dhaka keeps drowning every monsoon despite years of drainage projects

Experts say the real problem lies beneath the surface: lost canals, disappearing wetlands, poor planning and weak coordination among city agencies.

Heavy monsoon rain leaves roads in Dhaka’s Azimpur waterlogged on 12 July 2026, disrupting traffic and slowing commuters. Photo: Jarin Tasnim Tuba/TBS

Classes, exams suspended at many Dhaka schools amid heavy rain, waterlogging

Accumulated rainwater submerges imported goods in a warehouse at Benapole Land Port in Jashore on Saturday, 11 July 2026. Photo: TBS

Heavy rain floods Benapole Land Port, leaving imported goods submerged

Photo: UNB

Heavy rain alert for 6 divisions; waterlogging feared in Dhaka, Chattogram

Illustration: TBS

Floating markets, canal walls in Ctg's new Tk3,871cr waterlogging mitigation projects

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Child dies after falling into drain amid waterlogging in Cumilla

A lone cow stands in a corner overlooking waterlogged streets in the capital/ UNB

Waterlogging fuels fear of post-Eid health hazards

Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain speaks at a coordination meeting at the CCC office in Tigerpass. File Photo: TBS

Ctg city corporation forms 6 committees to tackle waterlogging

A rickshaw pulls a passenger through chest-deep water after the season’s first downpour leaves many streets in Chattogram waterlogged. The photo was taken on 28 April 2026 from the city’s Prabartak intersection. Photo: Md Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Govt forms coordination committee to tackle Ctg's waterlogging crisis

A rickshaw pulls a passenger through chest-deep water after the season’s first downpour leaves many streets in Chattogram waterlogged. The photo was taken on 28 April 2026 from the city’s Prabartak intersection. Photo: Md Minhaj Uddin/TBS

PM expresses grief over Ctg waterlogging, calls for nationwide canal excavation

Rickshaws and people trudge through a waterlogged road in Chattogram on 28 April 2026. Photo: TBS

Blocked canals leave Chattogram waist-deep in water after an hour of rain

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Fogging, larviciding, clean-ups planned: Will they curb dengue this monsoon?

Canal cleaning in Chattogram. Photo: TBS

Public awareness key to resolving waterlogging: Ctg mayor