Unremitting rain, triggered by a depression in the Bay, drenched the entire country yesterday, flooding many streets and neighbourhoods of the capital and disrupting communications in different parts of the country.
The met office yesterday recorded 76mm of rainfall in Dhaka between 6:00am and 6:00pm. The highest 96mm rainfall was in Noakhali's Hatiya.
Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra hoisted cautionary sign no three as the depression formed in the Bay, according to the met office.
The rain is likely to continue today and the weather will not improve before tomorrow, officials said.