Monsoons bring back the menace of waterlogging

Incessant monsoon showers  have inevitably led to large parts of the capital getting inundated, putting heavy burden of sufferings and chaos on city life.

Frequent showers since early Tuesday continued until the afternoon inundating many major roads of Dhaka. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), 63mm of rain was recorded in the capital from 6am to 9am. Besides, 19 mm of rain was recorded over the preceding 24 hours, said meteorologist Omar Faruk.