United News of Bangladesh

Chattogram witnessed its highest single-day rainfall in 42 years on Wednesday as relentless monsoon showers inundated large parts of the port city, causing severe waterlogging, and bringing normal life to a near standstill. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) recorded 412.3 millimetres of rainfall in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, the highest daily rainfall in the city since weather records of this kind began 42 years ago, said Assistant Meteorologist Bashir Ahmed. He said the record rainfall combined with hill runoff and high tides in the Karnaphuli River caused widespread waterlogging in the low-lying areas across the city. Heavy rain which began before dawn, submerged roads in many areas, leaving commuters, office-goers, students and pedestrians stranded. Water reached knee to waist height in some areas, severely hampering vehicular movement. Roads in different parts of the city including Agrabad Access Road, Badamtali, Bakalia, Chandgaon, Mohra, Katalganj, Halishahar, Patenga, Chawkbazar and the port area were inundated.