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Dhaka streets disappear under rainwater

Overnight and early-morning downpours have left roads and lanes across Dhaka waterlogged. With knee-deep water in places, commuters, students and pedestrians have faced a difficult morning, while slow-moving traffic has triggered congestion on many roads.

A man pushes his bicycle through a flooded road at Dhaka’s Bailey Road after prolonged rain. Heavy rain floods a road in Shantinagar, leaving rickshaws, motorcycles and other vehicles navigating dangerously through deep water. Shamsul Haque Ripon
A man pushes his bicycle through a flooded road at Dhaka’s Bailey Road after prolonged rain. Heavy rain floods a road in Shantinagar, leaving rickshaws, motorcycles and other vehicles navigating dangerously through deep water. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Prolonged heavy rain leaves Shantinagar’s roads completely submerged, with cars and other vehicles crawling through the water and sending waves across the street. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Prolonged heavy rain leaves Shantinagar’s roads completely submerged, with cars and other vehicles crawling through the water and sending waves across the street. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Prolonged heavy rain leaves Shantinagar’s roads completely submerged, with cars and other vehicles crawling through the water and sending waves across the street. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Prolonged heavy rain leaves Shantinagar’s roads completely submerged, with cars and other vehicles crawling through the water and sending waves across the street. Shamsul Haque Ripon
The main road in Shantinagar is submerged as rickshaws and motorcycles carrying passengers splash through the floodwater. Shamsul Haque Ripon
The main road in Shantinagar is submerged as rickshaws and motorcycles carrying passengers splash through the floodwater. Shamsul Haque Ripon
The main road in Shantinagar is submerged as rickshaws and motorcycles carrying passengers splash through the floodwater. Shamsul Haque Ripon
The main road in Shantinagar is submerged as rickshaws and motorcycles carrying passengers splash through the floodwater. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Roads and lanes in Malibagh are submerged, forcing pedestrians and office-goers to wade through dirty water while rickshaw and van drivers pull their vehicles through the flood. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Roads and lanes in Malibagh are submerged, forcing pedestrians and office-goers to wade through dirty water while rickshaw and van drivers pull their vehicles through the flood. Shamsul Haque Ripon
City corporation workers take to the streets in Malibagh to clear the waterlogging caused by heavy rain. Shamsul Haque Ripon
City corporation workers take to the streets in Malibagh to clear the waterlogging caused by heavy rain. Shamsul Haque Ripon
City corporation workers take to the streets in Malibagh to clear the waterlogging caused by heavy rain. Shamsul Haque Ripon
City corporation workers take to the streets in Malibagh to clear the waterlogging caused by heavy rain. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Three school and college students walk through flooded streets in Motijheel, carrying their shoes in their hands and bags on their backs. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Three school and college students walk through flooded streets in Motijheel, carrying their shoes in their hands and bags on their backs. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Severe waterlogging and long traffic jams grip Motijheel after heavy rain, leaving vehicles stranded in a single line as both sides of the road remain submerged. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Severe waterlogging and long traffic jams grip Motijheel after heavy rain, leaving vehicles stranded in a single line as both sides of the road remain submerged. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Severe waterlogging and long traffic jams grip Motijheel after heavy rain, leaving vehicles stranded in a single line as both sides of the road remain submerged. Shamsul Haque Ripon
Severe waterlogging and long traffic jams grip Motijheel after heavy rain, leaving vehicles stranded in a single line as both sides of the road remain submerged. Shamsul Haque Ripon

bdnews24.com News Service

Published : 20 Sep 2026, 07:54 PM

Updated : 20 Sep 2026, 07:54 PM

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