Even 24 hours after Friday’s heavy rains, many areas in the capital remained waterlogged exposing the poor drainage system. These photographs were taken yesterday afternoon in the Buet Staff Quarters, Photos: Rashed Shumon, Amrah Hossain, Palash Khan,

An excavator removes illegal structures on Toyenbee Circular Road in the capital’s Motijheel yesterday during an eviction drive by the Dhaka district administration. The drive was carried out to recover this Debottor (endowed) property from grabbers and hand it over to the Hindu Kalyan Trust. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Shop owners in the capital’s New Market had to put all their products out to dry yesterday as the market was severely waterlogged due to incessant rains the day before. Goods in most of the shops there were damaged by the rainwater. PHOTO: AMRAN HOSSAIN

On Husseini Dalan Road in Old Dhaka. Photos: Rashed Shumon, Amrah Hossain, Palash Khan.

Waterlogging in Dhaka

In front of DU’s SM Hall. Photos: Rashed Shumon, Amrah Hossain, Palash Khan,

A battery-run school van goes against traffic on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the capital’s Shanir Akhra yesterday, putting the lives of the schoolchildren and other road users at risk. Photo: Anisur Rahman

How long does it take to kill a canal? Eight years. This is the present condition of the lifeless Subaidda Khal in Golambazar area of Keraniganj. Over the years, the waterbody has become a victim of continuous waste dumping, rampant encroachment and indifference of the authorities concerned. Inset, just eight years ago, Subaidda used to be a vibrant waterbody, as shown in the picture taken by this photojournalist in 2016. Photo: Anisur Rahman

How long does it take to kill a canal? Eight years. This is the present condition of the lifeless Subaidda Khal in Golambazar area of Keraniganj. Over the years, the waterbody has become a victim of continuous waste dumping, rampant encroachment and indifference of the authorities concerned. Inset, just eight years ago, Subaidda used to be a vibrant waterbody, as shown in the picture taken by this photojournalist in 2016. Photo: Anisur Rahman