Shawdesh desk;

Low-lying areas in Chattogram city remained under waist-deep water for the third consecutive day on Sunday due to heavy rain and the tidal surge, causing sufferings to people.

The areas that were under water included Agrabad CDA residential area, Shantibag, Beparipara, Halishahar,  DT Road, Commerce College Road, Bakalia, Rahatarpool, Saraipara, Patharghata, Bahaddarhat, Badurtala, Muradpur, Chawkbazar, Asadganj, Gate 2 area, DC Road, Bahaddarhat, Sulabhbahar, Muradpur, Chawkbazar, CWASA circle of Chattogram city, according to the residents.

The heavy rain caused immense suffering to city dwellers as no transport was available and electricity supply remained shut in the marooned areas.

School going children and office goers had to suffer as no transport, except rickshaws, were available in the waterlogged areas.

Besides, electricity supply remained shut in the low-lying area as meters went under water in those areas, said PDB engineer Rezaul Karim.

Chattogram Met Office official Bishwajit Chowdhury said that they recorded 220mm rainfall in the city and adjacent areas till 12:00pm on Sunday.

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no 3 as deep convection is taking place over North Bay due to strong monsoon.

Heavy rainfall is likely to continue at places over Chattogram division and there is a chance of landslides during the heavy rain.

The people of Chattogram city have been suffering from water stagnation for a decade. The government has undertaken some projects to remove water stagnation in Chattogram which are underway.