CHATTOGRAM, July 2, 2024 (BSS)-Chattogram city as well as most parts of the district today experienced continuous light to moderate rainfall for last three days resulting serious disruption of civic life and a large of the port city remained waterlogged that aggravated the worry of city dwellers.

There were serious dislocations in normal public life as well as all sorts of business activities due to incessant dazzling.

Pathenga Meteorological Office sources said they have measured 95 mm rainfall in last 24 hours beginning from 3 P.M. today.

Weather forecast office said, a deep convection is taking shape over the North Bay due to strong monsoon and squally weather may affect adjoining coastal areas of the country.

The Met office is forecasting further heavy rainfall in next twenty-four hours in Chattogram and some other parts of the country.

Although dazzling created serious dislocation in normal life, the   people in general heaved a sigh of relief as season’s first light to moderate dazzling.

The residents of the port city witnessed a pleasant morning with light clouds on the skyline but the sky soon turned dark and moderate showers followed, exposing them to worst sufferings in recent years.

Transport problems caused untold sufferings particularly to the private office goers and students. Rickshaw pullers and three wheelers were seen demanding excess fare from the commuters taking advantages of the bad weather and thin traffic.

Meanwhile, congestion of vehicles in some important city streets city including Muradpur, Bahaddarhat, Sholoshahar were seen as the continuous dazzling streets forced large numbers of mechanized and non-mechanized vehicles remained stranded that increased sufferings of the commuters manifolds. 

Officials of the Chattogram Port Authority said overall operational activities of the country’s prime seaport remained uninterrupted but unloading of bulk-cargoes from the ships was partially hampered  during the raining while operational activities in containers handling remained as usual during the heavy shower.

Officials of Chattogram International Airport said rain did not hamper the scheduled flight operation at the airport but delayed few flights.

Fire Service, Chattogram Metropolitan and district police control room sources said they have not received any information of rain related accidents including hill or mud collapse that often caused human casualty here.