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130 mm of rain in Dhaka, waterlogging in places after heavy rainfall

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  12 Jul 2024, 13:28
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The month of Ashar is going on. Today is Friday (July 12) a weekly holiday. Rain appeared in the sky in the capital in the morning. As a result, many roads in the capital have been waterlogged. Somewhere knee water, somewhere waist water. Traffic movement is being disrupted. The sufferings of the city dwellers and working people who went out for various needs have also increased.

According to the Meteorological Department, there was 130 millimeters of rain in the capital from Friday morning to 12 noon. The highest rainfall of the year has been recorded in Cox's Bazar. From Thursday to Friday 6 am (24 hours), 309 millimeters of rain has fallen in Cox's Bazar and 219 millimeters in Sandwip upazila.

The Met Office said, moderate to heavy rains are occurring across the country including the capital Dhaka under the influence of active monsoon. Heavy rains occurred in eight regions including Chandpur, Jashore, Gopalganj and Bogura. Eight regions including Tangail, Sirajganj, Rajshahi, Cox's Bazar, Sandwip, Kutubdia and Kushtia received very heavy rainfall.


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