The monsoon rain has taken a huge toll on the roads of Dhaka city. The torrent, coupled with a poorly-structured traffic system, placed the citizens in great difficulty over the two days. “The rainfall may have been unexpected, but it is very common during monsoon,” Mizanur Rahman, an official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department told the Dhaka Tribune. Almost the entire city including Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Mohakhali, Farmgate, Panthapath, Dhanmondi, Shahbagh, Paltan, Motijheel, Kakrail, Rampura, Gulshan and Banani experienced severe traffic jams because of the waterlogging. Rois Uddin, a traffic sergeant at Karwan Bazar, told the Dhaka Tribune: “Vehicles cannot move as most of the roads are flooded by the downpour.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 12, 2017 12:04 UTC