Public life has been disrupted due to the continuous rainfall in Dhaka and the rest of the country.
The suffering of the city dwellers became extreme as office-goers and students had to travel to their destinations amid the drizzle.
Although the main roads were not flooded, many alleys in various areas were seen muddy and waterlogged since morning.
Tasnova Habib, a student of Ideal School, said: "I woke up in the morning to see it was raining. After getting ready for school, I could ot find any rickshaws. Eventually, it got too late, and I could not go to school. Later, I found out that many of my classmates also could not attend."
Ahmed Nizam, who works at a private company, said: "I had no choice but to go to the office soaking wet! At first, I could not find a rickshaw. Even when I did, the fare was much higher. I was forced to go to the office in that condition."
The situation was the same not only for schools and private offices but also for government offices and college and university students.
However, the hardest hit were those sleeping on the streets, many of whom spent the night huddled inside polythene sheets. Rickshaw drivers also endured severe hardships.
The rainfall may decrease after Monday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Meteorologist Hafizur Rahman said: "The rainfall is due to the effects of a low-pressure area. It may continue to rain until Monday before it decreases.”
In the last 24 hours, Dhaka recorded only 32mm of rain. The highest rainfall was recorded in Patuakhali at 223mm, followed by Gopalganj at 133, Khepupara at 189, Barisal at 177, Bhola at 134, Mongla at 98, Satkhira and Sitakunda at 94, and Cox's Bazar at 88mm.
The Meteorological Department reported that the low-pressure area in the southeastern region and surrounding areas has intensified into a deep depression and was located around Jessore and nearby areas. It is currently over West Bengal and the western parts of Bangladesh and may move further west-northwest.
The monsoon axis extends from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the center of the depression, and central Bangladesh up to Assam. The monsoon is active over Bangladesh and is strong over the northern Bay of Bengal.
The forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am Sunday suggests light to moderate rain with gusty winds in many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, and Barisal divisions and some areas of Mymensingh, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions. There is also a possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall in some parts of the country.
The Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra sea ports have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no 3.