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Heavy rainfall has inundated low-lying areas of Chattogram, leaving many roads under knee-deep water and disrupting normal life across the city. The Patenga Weather Office recorded 330.8 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours until 9:00 am on Tuesday.
Continuous overnight rain, combined with hill runoff and high tides in the Karnaphuli River, worsened flooding and heightened the risk of landslides. The weather office has issued warnings over possible waterlogging and landslides as heavy rain is expected to continue.
The flooding caused major disruption during the morning rush hour, leaving commuters stranded and making it difficult for office workers, students and daily wage earners to reach their destinations. Water entered homes, shops and business establishments in several low-lying neighbourhoods, causing damage and adding to residents’ hardship.
Areas including Patenga, Halishahar, Rampura, Agrabad, Gate No. 2, Katalganj, Chandgaon, Bakalia, Probortak, Bepari Para and Mohra were submerged under knee- to waist-deep water. According to local sources, water levels began rising shortly after Monday evening, inundating roads in Agrabad, Chandgaon, Katalganj, Bakalia and Chawkbazar, forcing many people to wade through floodwater.
Traffic movement was severely disrupted, with fewer public buses and private vehicles on the roads. Long traffic jams also formed in the Badurtala area, where many vehicles remained stranded for hours. Several schools suspended classes and internal examinations because of the flooding.
Mahmudul Alam, an official at the Patenga Weather Office, said 330.8 mm of rainfall was recorded during the previous 24 hours, including 60 mm between 6:00 am and 9:00 am on Tuesday. He added that Local Warning Signal No. 3 remains in force for the seaports.
Bijon Roy, in charge of the Ambagan Weather Centre, said 259 mm of rainfall was recorded there during the same period.
Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain visited affected areas on Tuesday morning. He said water had accumulated in several low-lying neighbourhoods due to the heavy rainfall but expressed hope that floodwaters would gradually recede.
