Heavy rain that began late Saturday night and continued through Sunday morning inundated several parts of Dhaka, disrupting transport services, creating severe traffic congestion and forcing several schools and colleges to suspend classes and examinations.
The rain intensified before dawn and continued throughout the morning, leaving many roads underwater.
By around 6:30am, knee-to-waist-deep water had accumulated in Green Road, Tejturi Bazar, Panthapath, Monipuri Para, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhanmondi 27 and 32, Mohammadpur, Bijaynagar, Kazipara, Shewrapara and parts of Mirpur, making travel difficult for commuters.
The worsening weather prompted several educational institutions to suspend academic activities.
South Point School and College suspended all classes and examinations scheduled for Sunday at its Baridhara campus. The institution said revised examination dates would be announced later.
Viqarunnisa Noon School and College also postponed Class IX half-yearly examinations, Class X pre-test examinations and Class XI practical examinations at its Bailey Road campus.
St Gregory's High School and College suspended all classes and examinations for the day because of the adverse weather. Examinations were also postponed at Monipur High School and College (Shewrapara Branch-3), YWCA Higher Secondary Girls' School (Green Road branch), Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, Nalanda High School in Shankar and Navy Anchorage School and College in Khilkhet.
In Shewrapara, roads surrounding Monipur High School and College were submerged, making it difficult for students to reach the campus.
Resident Ruhul Kabir said: "Parents contacted the school authorities and requested that the examinations be postponed. Considering the situation, the school suspended Sunday's examinations."
The rain also disrupted public transport across the city. Flooded roads slowed traffic, while several vehicles reportedly broke down after their engines stalled in water.
Many commuters waited for extended periods because of a shortage of buses.
Kajal Begum, who had been waiting for a bus in Agargaon for more than an hour to travel to her office in Mohakhali, said: "I've been waiting here for over an hour, but there are hardly any buses. At this point, I don't know if I'll be able to reach my office today."
In Kazipara, university student Ayat Mehzabin said: "The roads are underwater, so buses are moving very slowly. We've been waiting for a long time with no idea when the next bus will arrive."
Traffic congestion worsened later in the morning, particularly on the Shewrapara-Kazipara-Mirpur-10 Road.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka recorded 76mm of rainfall between midnight and 6am on Sunday, the highest six-hour rainfall recorded in the capital so far this month.
Meteorologist Md Tariful Newaz Kabir said: "The intense rainfall during the early hours of Sunday caused widespread waterlogging across the city and disrupted transport, education and normal daily activities."
Rain continued throughout the day, raising concerns among residents that waterlogging and traffic congestion could persist if the downpour continued.