According to the data released earlier in the day, 103mm rainfall was recorded in Dhaka between from 6am on Tuesday. Moderately heavy to heavy rains may also occur at different places around the country. “Heavy rainfall is likely to continue for two more days.”Due to a low in the Bay of Bengal on Jun 12, 139mm rainfall was recorded in Dhaka within 24 hours. Heavy rains have also led to floods in 45 Upazilas in 13 districts, leaving people trapped and in distress. Dhaka crawlsAfter heavy rains on Tuesday night and in the early hours of Wednesday, most of the areas in Dhaka went into the waterlogged state, which has become a common scene in rainy season in recent years.

Source: bd News24 July 12, 2017 21:33 UTC