Parts of the capital city have gone under water following torrential rain over three days. The photo was taken around 11am on October 21 PHOTO: Dhaka TribuneShahdat, a resident of Shukrabad, said stagnant rain water was now leaking into their building’s underground water tanks. Dhaka Wasa, two city corporations, the Deputy Commissioner Office, Rajuk, Water Development Board, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority and Dhaka Cantonment Board are working together to resolve water stagnation of the city and its adjacent areas. They also suggested widening rivers and flood flow zones surroundings Dhaka city. The study pointed out that filling-up of wetlands in Ashulia, Banasree, Aftabnagar, Bashundhara, Meradia, Baunia, Badda, Amin Bazar and Hatirjheel increased waterlogging in Dhaka.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 21, 2017 10:17 UTC