There was waterlogging in several parts of the country on Tuesday, especially in the capital Dhaka, as a result of Cyclone Sitrang.
Barisal witnessed the highest 324 millimetres (mm) rain in the 24 hours till 6am on Tuesday, while 315mm rain was recorded at Madaripur station followed by Dhaka, Tangail, Khepupara, Mongla, Patuakhali, Bhola, Khulna, and Faridpur stations.
Dhaka recorded 255mm rain, Tangail 251mm, Khepupara 232mm, Mongla in Bagerhat 230mm, Patuakhali 219mm, Bhola 218mm, Khulna 217mm, Faridpur 213, Gopalganj 188mm and Nikli 147mm during the period, said a Met Office bulletin.
Commuters using the Uttara-Gazipur route faced immense sufferings due to traffic congestion as a result of the waterlogging.
There were gridlocks on the road from the morning.
Inconvenienced by the slow-moving traffic, many people said there was no option but to sit tight and wait for the road to clear.
Syed Shamsur Raihan, a resident of the Cherag Ali area of Tongi, said various parts of Gazipur were now waterlogged due to the rain.
Many people could not join work because of the traffic jam, he added.
Shamsul Haque, a passenger on a Mymensingh-bound bus, said vehicles had been standing at the same spot for hours and many had left for their destinations on foot.
Traffic Inspector Sajjad Hossain said drivers and passengers had been suffering since the morning due to cars getting stuck in ditches and potholes on the highway.
The road was now narrower because of the potholes and BRT project work, so vehicles were moving in one lane, he added.
Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Deputy Commissioner (Traffic) Alamgir Hossain said traffic police were working to clear the road and hoped that the situation would improve soon.
