Mayor Shahadat Hossain argues no “significant” waterlogging has occurred anywhere
June 12, 2026
Chattogram Bureau
bdnews24.com
Several hours of heavy rains have left parts of Chattogram city waterlogged again, causing immense suffering to Muslims saying the weekly Friday prayers at mosques.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) recorded around 64mm of rain for six hours starting at 12pm on Friday, following a relentless heatwave for the last few days.
“It hasn’t started raining heavily yet, but the rain will slowly increase during the monsoon,” says a meteorologist
Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions face a higher chance of showers and thunderstorms
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Rainfall intensity may vary significantly even within the affected divisions, officials say
Intense showers in the Rangpur, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions as well as upstream regions in India may lead to rivers…
