Chattogram Bureau:
Dhaka, Aug-25,
Incessant rains since
Tuesday night sent low-lying areas of Chattogram city under water, causing
indescribable sufferings to its residents.
Waterlogging continues
to haunt the residents of the port city as its authorities have so far failed
to resolve the protracted problem.
People living in
Halishahar, Bakolia, Agrabad CDA, Bahaddarhat, Sholoshohor, No 2 Gate,
Muradpur, Prabartak and Chawkbazar areas are experiencing the unusual
waterlogging following the heavy rainfalls.
Some people were seen
wading through knee-deep water to reach their destinations in the morning. At
some places, the officer-goers had to pay extra fares to reach their
workplaces, reports the Journalist after visiting different affected
areas.
According to the local
Met office, the active monsoon triggered the rains and that may continue for
another two days.
“The rains may continue
for two more days. The Met office recorded 28 mm rainfall till 9 am today, and
this is happening due to active monsoon,” said Sheikh Farid Ahmed,
meteorologist of Patenga Met office.
Idris Ali, a resident
of Sholoshohor area, said: “Just one hour of rain is enough to drown the city,
and that’s because of the authorities’ negligence. I’ve been waiting here for an hour but no
vehicle is available to catch.”
Female office-goers are
the worst sufferers as they have to wade through knee-deep water to go to their
workplaces.
In some places, some
CNG-run auto-rickshaws went out of order as rainwater entered their hosepipes,
forcing the drivers to manually push them ahead.
Nasima Akhter, a
garment worker, said: “I’ve got stuck here in No-2 Gate area as all the roads
have gone under water. More worrying is that the rickshaw-pullers were
demanding excess fares taking advantage of the situation.”
Minister worried
LGRD Minister Tajul
Islam at a programme recently said authorities will soon take up the issue of
reported faulty designs in the infrastructure built to solve the waterlogging
problem in the port city of Chattogram.
“Issues regarding
waterlogging in Chattogram will be taken care of soon in coordination with the
agencies concerned, including the Ministry of Water Resources, Chattogram
Development Authority, Port Authority and City Corporation,” the minister said.
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