It has been raining heavily since Wednesday afternoon in the port city of Chittagong. Many important areas and roads of the city have been submerged. On Thursday (August 1), meteorologist Ali Akbar Khan of Patenga Meteorological Office told the media that 114.6 millimeters of rainfall has been recorded in Chittagong in 24 hours till 9 am today. He also said that there may be more rain in Chittagong due to the influence of monsoon winds. Meanwhile, in the morning Office going commuters are in trouble due to heavy rain. Residents of the lower areas of the city have suffered due to water entering their houses

Low-lying areas are also less vehicular due to flooding. No one can reach the destination on time.

After visiting GEC, Muradpur, Katalganj and Bahaddarhat areas of the city, most of the roads in these areas are knee-deep in water. Commuters are trying to wade through the water in any way. Severe traffic jam has been created due to flooding in Muradpur of the city. Vehicles are stuck in it for hours.

Sarwar Hossain, a resident of Mohammadpur area of ​​the city, said that he came to his business establishment in Chawkbazar on foot after waiting for a long time in the rain without finding any vehicle.