waterlogging problem

Overnight downpour leaves Dhaka waterlogged

Dhaka was hit by six hours of incessant rain, from midnight on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025, inundating many streets of the capital. Compounding the woes, dirty drain water mixed with rainwater in some streets, forcing citizens to wade through filth to get around.

Waterlogging woes hit Mirpur

Relentless rain since Sunday morning has left large parts of Dhaka’s Mirpur waterlogged. In Kazipara, overflowing drains and swamped streets forced pedestrians and vehicles to navigate knee-deep, murky water, severely disrupting commutes and daily life.

A ‘dead’ international stadium

The colour has faded, the plaster is coming off, and waterlogging can be seen around the stadium. Windows and doors are broken and floodlights have been removed. The digital scoreboard is out of order and the entrance is full of mud. Seats and audience canopies are broken. The "Shaheed Ria Gope Cricket Stadium" in Narayanganj’s Fatullah has been in a sorry state for a long time. Once it was called “Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium” and was supposed to hold international matches. However, no match has been held here for the last nine years. A renovation initiative was taken two years ago but that has stalled as well.

Cumilla Victoria College flooded by heavy rain

Heavy rain caused by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has flooded the campus of Cumilla Victoria Government College, including Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall. Rainwater has entered all 33 rooms on the ground floor of the hall.

Traders struggle amid waterlogging

Traders at Dhanmondi Hawkers Market suffer from waterlogging every time it rains. Whether it is heavy or light rain, waterlogging is guaranteed. Despite years of this situation, no action has been taken.

Waterlogging at Dhanmondi Lake

Continuous rainfall over the past few days has raised the water level at Dhanmondi Lake. The water has risen to such an extent that walking paths and seating areas are now submerged.

Mirpur flooded with rainwater

A three-hour downpour on the morning of Tuesday, Sept 3, 2024, led to severe flooding on many roads in Dhaka’s Mirpur area. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded 80mm of rainfall during this time. Roads in Mirpur-13 are submerged following heavy rain on Tuesday morning, Sept 3, 2024.

Matuail waterlogged 2 days after cyclone

Many parts of Dhaka were inundated during incessant rains under the influence of Cyclone Remal. The water receded in most of the areas afterwards, but not in Jatrabari’s Matuail. Some residents had their yards or even the houses, along with the streets, partially submerged on Tuesday.

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