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Dhaka struggles with waterlogging

Waterlogging is becoming increasingly severe in Dhaka day by day. Continuous rainfall is submerging low-lying areas. Roads, homes, and even hospitals are not free from the effects of waterlogging.

The heavy rain on Saturday, Oct 05, 2025, has submerged Zia Sharani Road in Shonir Akhra under the water from a canal, with people and vehicles navigating through the water at risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The heavy rain on Saturday, Oct 05, 2025, has submerged Zia Sharani Road in Shonir Akhra under the water from a canal, with people and vehicles navigating through the water at risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The heavy rain on Saturday, Oct 05, 2025, has submerged Zia Sharani Road in Shonir Akhra under the water from a canal, with people and vehicles navigating through the water at risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The heavy rain on Saturday, Oct 05, 2025, has submerged Zia Sharani Road in Shonir Akhra under the water from a canal, with people and vehicles navigating through the water at risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Rainwater accumulates inside the Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to the rainfall. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Rainwater accumulates inside the Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to the rainfall. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The roads in Motijheel are submerged in waist-deep water, with vehicles passing through the water.
The roads in Motijheel are submerged in waist-deep water, with vehicles passing through the water.
The service lane road of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the Jatrabari’s Kutubkhali area of has been submerged by rainwater. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The service lane road of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the Jatrabari’s Kutubkhali area of has been submerged by rainwater. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
It is hard to tell whether this part of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area is a road or a river, as it has been submerged under rainwater on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
It is hard to tell whether this part of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area is a road or a river, as it has been submerged under rainwater on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Mominতে শনিবার তলিয়ে গেছে ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম মহাসড়ক; যাত্রাবাড়ীর কাজলা এলাকায় জলাবদ্ধতা মাড়িয়েই ঝুঁকি নিয়ে চলাচল করছে যানবাহন। ছবি: আব্দুল্লাহ আল মমীন
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Mominতে শনিবার তলিয়ে গেছে ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম মহাসড়ক; যাত্রাবাড়ীর কাজলা এলাকায় জলাবদ্ধতা মাড়িয়েই ঝুঁকি নিয়ে চলাচল করছে যানবাহন। ছবি: আব্দুল্লাহ আল মমীন
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A heavy downpour on Saturday, Oct 05, 2024, submerged the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Vehicles are navigating the submerged road in the Jatrabari’s Kajla area at great risk. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

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Published : 05 Oct 2024, 10:54 PM

Updated : 05 Oct 2024, 10:54 PM

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