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When rainwater floods a power office

A heavy downpour lasting about an hour from the early hours of Sunday flooded the ground floor of the Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) office in Jatrabari’s Matuail, leaving customers and staff struggling to get around.

Rainwater floods the ground floor of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Rainwater floods the ground floor of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Rainwater floods the ground floor of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Rainwater floods the ground floor of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Customers make their way to the power office through waterlogged streets in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Customers make their way to the power office through waterlogged streets in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The ground floor of the DPDC office lies submerged in rainwater in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The ground floor of the DPDC office lies submerged in rainwater in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Poor drainage means the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail is frequently flooded after heavy rain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Poor drainage means the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail is frequently flooded after heavy rain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Water fills the control room of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail after heavy rain early Sunday, Sept 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Water fills the control room of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail after heavy rain early Sunday, Sept 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Knee-deep water floods the customer service room of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail after heavy rain early Sunday, Sept 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Knee-deep water floods the customer service room of the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail after heavy rain early Sunday, Sept 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A transformer stands surrounded by floodwater at the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail after heavy rain early Sunday, Sept 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A transformer stands surrounded by floodwater at the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail after heavy rain early Sunday, Sept 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People wade through knee-deep water as they leave the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People wade through knee-deep water as they leave the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People wade through knee-deep water as they leave the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People wade through knee-deep water as they leave the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People wade through knee-deep water as they leave the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People wade through knee-deep water as they leave the DPDC office in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

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Published : 20 Sep 2026, 09:11 PM

Updated : 20 Sep 2026, 09:10 PM

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