A bout of heavy rain lashed the capital city on Monday afternoon triggering water-logging in many areas and causing sufferings to commuters, including students. Streets in parts of the city, including Mouchak, Bijoy Saranari and Kakrail, went under water disrupting transports. Caught in the sudden rain many were seen wading through water
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Dhaka’s water-logging problem: Rainwater harvesting can be a solution
Rain for nearly ten to fifteen minutes at a stretch submerges most parts of Dhaka under knee-deep water since almost all the water bodies have either vanished or been grabbed to erect tall concrete structures. Amid hellish traffic congestion and Dhaka’s losing capacity to flush out the stranded rainwater, the