Incessant monsoon showers  have inevitably led to large parts of the capital getting inundated, putting heavy burden of sufferings and chaos on city life.

Frequent showers since early Tuesday continued until the afternoon inundating many major roads of Dhaka. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), 63mm of rain was recorded in the capital from 6am to 9am. Besides, 19 mm of rain was recorded over the preceding 24 hours, said meteorologist Omar Faruk.

UNB photojournalists captured some photos of public suffering due to the waterlogging in Dhanmandi, Puran Dhaka and Tejgaon areas throughout Tuesday.

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A child walks through knee deep water to reach a roadside shop in East Testuribazar area of Tejgaon.

In Bongshal of Old Dhaka, this van-gaari is just high enough to keep its passengers dry.

Patrons in this Old Dhaka restaurant are forced to have their meals with the entire floor under water.

Even an expansive artery like Mirpur Road is almost totally covered by the sheer volume of water.

Knee-deep and mask off in Dhanmandi 27. 

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