PHOTOS: Akib Abdullah 

TEXT: Fayeka Zabeen Siddiqua

Monsoon and Dhaka have always had a love-hate relationship. Whenever it comes, rain brings along with it a number of troubles- mud filled roads, never ending traffic and waist deep water. Despite that, Dhaka rain makes you see the city in a magical light. Through the sway in the trees and the earthy scent in the air, it's the rain that keeps the romance of the city alive.