Several districts in Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, encountered intermittent rainfall throughout Thursday.
Although the rain brought relief from the heat, it posed several challenges for the people of Dhaka, Kushtia, Tangail, and Saint Martin’s Island.
In Dhaka, the day began with gloomy skies, followed by consistent moderate rainfall throughout the day.
On the streets, vehicles had to switch on their lights as the day progressively grew darker. Due to the rain, the residents of the capital city experienced heavy traffic in several areas.
Meteorologist Abdur Rahman predicted that the rain will continue till Friday.
In Kushtia, life has come to a standstill due to heavy rainfall since Thursday morning.
Over the last 24 hours until 3pm, the district has recorded a staggering 117mm of rainfall, marking the highest recorded rainfall this year.
According to the local meteorological office, Kushtia has been experiencing precipitation for the past four to five days. Hence, many parts of the city are now submerged under water.
Meanwhile, farmers in the area are tense about potential damage to the early winter crops.
Faridpur district has also experienced its highest rainfall of the year, measuring 129.9mm over the past 24 hours, as reported by the district meteorological office.
The relentless day-long rains have brought public life to a halt, impacting working individuals, including rickshaw pullers, school students and others.
Md Jahangir Alam, an official of the Faridpur district Meteorological Department said the district may experience rain in the next three to four days as well.
In Tangail, the citizens have encountered a similar situation as heavy rainfall has disrupted road communication in several areas.
Several streets have gone under knee-deep water, and due to this, officegoers and students have been struggling to reach their destinations.
The district, according to the local meteorological office, received a total of 100mm of rainfall between 3pm on Wednesday and 3pm on Thursday.
Furthermore, local farmers are worried about the potential impact on their crops, especially the vegetables cultivated for early winter and summer.
In Saint Martin’s Island, a total of 74 students of Dhaka University’s History Department, and three teachers have been stranded due to the bad weather on Thursday.
On Wednesday, it was reported that approximately 300 tourists were stranded on the island as authorities in Teknaf suspended ship movement on the route due to adverse weather conditions.
Our Kushtia correspondent Md Kudrote Khoda, Faridpur correspondent Rashedul Hasan Kajal, Tangail correspondent Abdullah Al Numan and Dhaka Tribune's Nusrat Mehmum contributed to this report