Local traders hoped of a big sale centring Eid-ul-Fitr have been upset as a continual two-day rain has battered the city life pushing the shoppers to stay in home.
Besides, repeated load-shedding has worsened the situation vastly although local power office authorities claimed falling of tree branches on their wire amid rain in line with strong wind ensued it.
Sources said waterlogging appeared at Totopara, Purbo Baniakhamar, Rupsha Ghat, Royar Moorh, Santidham Moorh, Phulmarket, joragate, Khalispur and Dawlatpur in the city. As a result, the vehicles have been facing severe problem in easy movement.
Khulna Met office sources said they recorded 139mm rain in 42 hours, which started from Tuesday afternoon while the rain might continued about three days more as the depression on the north-western bay remained active.
Kamrul Islam, leader of Khulna traders, said: “Eid sale spree has just started increasing after the 15th Ramadan, but the situation has turned into negative owing the nonstop rain.”