Continuous heavy rains have caused waterlogging in various areas of Chittagong city. Heavy rain started from Sunday morning. Water started accumulating in different areas from nine in the morning. At some places, roads and alleys are submerged in ankle-to-knee water.

Rain has caused waterlogging in the city’s Chawkbazar market, Muhammad Shah Ali Lane, Hasmat Munsef Lane, Kapasgola, Baklia DC road areas. City dwellers have suffered due to morning’s heavy rain and waterlogging. Especially the HSC exam has started this morning. Candidates and their parents have to face difficulties to go to the examination center.

According to information from the Chittagong office of the Meteorological Department, 58 mm of rain was recorded in 24 hours from 9 am on Saturday to 9 am on Sunday. Among these, 32 millimeters of rain fell in Chittagong from nine in the morning to nine in the morning on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Abdul Hamid, a resident of Chawkbazar, said that there was a fear of flooding after the heavy rain started in the morning. That fear finally came true with the continuous rain. In the rain, the streets are knee-deep in water. It had to be dug and go to work.

Mizanur Rahman, a resident of Baklia DC road in the city, said that the area where the road has been raised, there is less water. And where the road is as it was before, there is knee-deep water. It makes it difficult to go to the office.

Last Thursday, the Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain in various parts of the country including Chittagong. Meteorologist of the directorate. The warning signed by Bajlur Rashid said that heavy to very heavy rains may occur in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Sylhet, Barisal and Chittagong divisions in the next 72 hours from Friday as the monsoon is active over Bangladesh. 44 to 88 mm and 289 mm of rain per day during this period.

Due to heavy rainfall, there is also a risk of landslides in the hilly areas of Chittagong, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban districts.

Ward Councilor Mubarak Ali, chairman of Chittagong City Corporation’s Standing Committee on Waste Management, told Prothom Alo at 11:30 am that they have not received any news of water rising anywhere during the morning rain.