As rain drenched Dhaka and washed away the dust, the morning commute of city dwellers was disrupted on Thursday.
Rainfall may continue for the whole day and the weather may improve on Friday, said Mohammad Shahinul Islam, a meteorologist at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The met office recorded 10 mm of rainfall in Dhaka in 24 hours till 6am; the highest rainfall of 26mm was recorded in Jessore, he said.
Many people were walking along the roads due to a lack of public transport.
Office-goers, particularly those employed in the private sector, endured difficulties while going to their respective workplaces.
Though a 48-hour blockade is underway, commuters in Dhaka witnessed unusual traffic in many parts of Dhaka in the morning.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at many places in Chittagong and Sylhet divisions, and at a few places in Barisal, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions, with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places in Chittagong division, said a regular bulletin of the met office.