It has been raining in the capital since morning under the influence of Cyclone Rimal. The weather forecast says that rain may continue for three more days. The hard-working, working common people have suffered greatly. They say that rain is a relief for many but it is suffering and hardship for them.

Their income decreases in the rain. Rain is happy for big people or rich, but for poor people it is unhappiness, extreme pain, they say.

On Monday (May 27), he visited different areas of the capital and talked to the working people about their sufferings.

Many people have come out with rickshaws in the hope of earning some income in the rain. Milton, a rickshaw driver in the airport area, said, “There is no way to take a rickshaw or get out.” I will have to market the house. If you don’t market, what will you eat and drink? We don’t have sun and rain. No one will give taha (money) if the pedal is not turned. I have to make my own income.

Rubel, a rickshaw driver from the Newmarket area of ​​the capital, said, “You can’t drive a rickshaw for a long time when it is wet in the rain.” After a few hours the fever subsided. There is no way now. Income will have to be done. Big people enjoy the rain, sleep at home. I will have to drive a rickshaw. If you drive a rickshaw in the rain, the fare is 10-20 taka more than before. That too has to be asked from the passenger.

Due to continuous rain in the capital, many people are unable to open their roadside tea shops, huts, eateries. Talked with Alamin in front of the tea shop on the side of his road. He said, “I earn a couple of thousand rupees a day by selling tea. I don’t see any sign of the rain stopping. There is no environment to open shops. The day was wasted.

However, ignoring the rain, many opened their tea shops. One of them Alamgir said, ‘What is the use of sitting at home? I am opening a shop that will generate income. Even if the income is 2-400, I am getting income. But many people do not come out of their houses due to rain. Because of this, there are less people in the shop.