There’s something about rain in Dhaka. It doesn’t come politely. It arrives in sheets, in sideways gusts, soaking your bag, your back, and your plans. But once you let go of the instinct to rush for shelter, there’s a certain honesty to it -- the kind that peels off layers. You notice the city differently when it’s wet and slow.
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country
Heavy downpours caused waterlogging in different areas of the capital this morning, causing hardship to commuters
Rain will continue the entire day, according to meteorologist
Heatwave to continue in several districts
After a month-long severe heatwave, Dhaka experienced rain and thundershowers in parts of the capital last night
Met office forecasts rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in parts of five divisions
The city dwellers got some relief after rain drenched Dhaka amid ongoing heatwave across the country today
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind may occur at many places in Khulna division and few places in other seven divisions in next 24 hours from 9:00am today, the Met office said
There is a possibility of intermittent rain in the next 24 hours across the country including Dhaka, Meteorologist Abul Kalam Mallik of the Meteorological Department said today.
Dhaka city dwellers wake up to heavy showers as the capital witnesses 19 millimetre rain in three hours.
With many streets and roads under ankle to knee-deep water, commuters in the capital faced immense struggle as torrential rain hit Dhaka yesterday and continued till afternoon.
“banglamotore ki pani uthse?” (“Any water logging in Bangla Motor?”), is one of the inquiries on Facebook-based Traffic Alert group after morning rain.
