Heavy-Rainfall

On the fourth day of Ashar (the first month of the rainy season), heavy monsoon rain began in Dhaka as the afternoon progressed. Although the sky remained partly cloudy since morning, dense black clouds fully covered the city around noon. Heavy rainfall started at approximately 1 pm. Reports also in...

Even light rainfall is enough to turn several roads in Dhaka into waterlogged stretches, causing significant inconvenience for commuters. Taking advantage of this situation, some rickshaw pullers have introduced an informal “water trip” service, charging passengers to help them cross short flood...

The government to identify farmers affected by heavy rainfall in the haor region and provide assistance for the next three months. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said this on Wednesday while responding to a supplementary question in the National Parliament. Earlier, responding to a notice on...