Dhaka records highest rainfall as fresh monsoon spell leaves parts of the capital waterlogged

In several low-lying areas, knee-deep water remained, slowing vehicles and triggering severe traffic congestion

Authorities prepare lists of eligible meritorious students in affected districts

Flooding has affected seven districts as water rises above danger level in the Sangu, Kushiyara and Someshwari rivers

Special attention ordered for women, children, elderly people, persons with disabilities and pregnant women

PM Tarique Rahman directs coordinated action to restore Dhaka’s lakes and modernise the capital’s sewage system

The Daily Star photographers Anisur Rahman, Prabir Das, Palash Khan and Rashed Shumon captured the photos today from Dhanmondi 27, Moghbazar, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, and Kazipara areas.

Heavy rain over the past 48 hours triggers temporary waterlogging, he said

Trains resume operations under temporary speed restrictions, permanent improvement works planned

More than 8,66,000 people affected across Chattogram Division; officials warn of waterborne diseases

Heavy overnight rain inundates several areas; traffic slows as residents wade through flooded streets

Flash floods triggered by relentless monsoon rains and hill torrents have unleashed a deadly humanitarian crisis across Chattogram and its adjoining districts, leaving so far 43 dead, hundreds of thousands stranded, and vast swathes of homes and cropland under water.

Five rivers still flowing above danger level in Ctg, Sylhet divisions

Three more children died in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar yesterday as floods, fuelled by incessant rain and relentless hill torrents from upstream, continued to devastate lives and livelihoods across the Chattogram region.

Intermittent rains over the last few days once again left parts of Dhaka submerged, exposing the chronic weaknesses of the city’s drainage system.

Many Dhaka residents no longer express surprise when heavy rain leads to waterlogging and traffic paralysis.