Heavy-Rainfall

As the end of the month of Shravan approaches, rain may spread across different parts of the country. Today Sunday, moderate to heavy rain is likely in several areas of the Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions. In particular, heavy rainfall may occur in the northern region and the Chattogram Hill Tracts, according to private weather agency Bangladesh Weather Observation Team Limited. At the same time, scattered rain is forecast in some areas of the Chatt...

“Cross the water for Tk 20! Cross the water for Tk 20!” The calls could be heard from in front of Ananda Cinema Hall in Farmgate. A short walk down Green Road revealed why. The road from in front of Jahanara Garden to near the Panthapath intersection had gone underwater. No trace of the pedestrian walkway was visible, and no public transport was operating on the flooded stretch. Very few vehicles were using the submerged road. A CNG-powered auto-rickshaw was seen approaching but bro...

After a largely dry June, heavy rainfall has dominated the first week of July. A low-pressure system over the sea later intensified into a monsoon depression, triggering continuous rain over the past three days. The downpour has matched warnings issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department and shattered several rainfall records on Tuesday. Chattogram recorded 412.3 millimeters of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 3 pm Tuesday. The city has not seen such rainfall in recent histor...

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify further, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said, warning that several parts of the country could experience storms with wind speeds of 45 to 60 kilometers per hour by Friday night. According to a warning issued Friday afternoon for inland river ports, strong southerly to southeasterly winds may sweep across Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Cumilla, Noakhali, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, and Sylhet by 1 am Saturday....

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...