Dhaka experienced heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone Remal, resulting in waterlogging in various parts of the city.
This situation has disrupted life and work for many individuals on the workday.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded 116 mm of rain in nine hours till 3 pm on Monday.
Different areas including Uttara Airport to Kakoli, Mirpur, Shewrapara, Kazipara, Agargaon, Bijoy Sarani, Rampura, Badda, Shyamoli, Manik Mia Avenue, and Mouchak were inundated, causing suffering to the residents.
Streets in those areas were flooded, with individuals seen wading through knee-deep water in some areas including Gabtoli to Mirpur Mazar Road.
During a visit to some DNCC areas on Monday, it was seen that the Quick Response Teams were addressing waterlogging using pickups and necessary equipment in affected areas.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought support of the United States (US) businessmen in Bangladesh journey to become a developed and smart country by 2041.
"I call on you to remain with us as partners in our journey to a developed, prosperous, and smart Bangladesh by 2041," she said while addressing a US-Bangladesh Business Council delegation at her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning.
"We aspire to become a "Smart Nation" by 2041. Here, we need your support in increasing our global competitiveness and expanding our export base," she said.
The prime minister said Bangladesh will be graduating from a "least developed" to a "developing" country in 2026.
Due to the impact of Cyclone Remal, trees fell on the roads in several places in the capital.
Heavy rain and strong wind that intermittently lashed the capital city on Monday brought trees crashing down at different locations. Power supply was also disrupted at a couple of places due to broken power lines.
Fire Service Civil Defense department said at least two hundred trees fall in the road during the Remal affect.
Till 8.30 p.m. the city received 116 mm of rainfall. Widespread rain and isolated heavy showers have been forecast in the State for the next 48 hours.
Traffic on the road is disrupted for some time. Several fire service units have removed the trees from the road after receiving the news of the fallen trees.
Strong gales and heavy rain brought by cyclone Remal lashed the coastlines of India and Bangladesh on Monday, with the storm killing at least 16 people and cutting electricity supply to millions before losing intensity.
The cyclone is the first this year of the frequent storms that have pounded the low-lying coasts of the South Asian neighbours in recent years, as climate change drives up surface temperatures at sea.
Packing speeds of up to 135 kph (84 mph), it crossed the area around Bangladesh’s southern port of Mongla and the adjoining Sagar Islands in India’s West Bengal late on Sunday, weather officials said, making landfall at about 9pm (1530 GMT) before weakening on Monday morning.
The official death toll mounted in both countries as information arrived from coastal regions.
At least 10 people lost their lives in Bangladesh, disaster management chief Mijanur Rahman told reporters, without providing details.