Monsoon downpour since Friday noon paralysed normal life in Barisal city.
The monsoon rainfall started in the beginning of this month, and with an interval on Thursday, it is still continuing.
An average of 22mm rainfall was recorded in the last 11 days, which intensified from Saturday, Barisal Met Office sources said.
There were 136mm rainfall in Barisal city and surrounding areas in the last 80 hours till 3:00pm Sunday, including 61mm in last 24 hours, 45mm on August 13 and 30mm on August 12.
Most of the people remained confined at home and attendance in offices, courts, educational institutions and other workplaces was less than other days.
Very few transports plied city roads, bagging higher fare from the passengers.
Rainwater in city roads and low-lying areas lacking proper drainage and sewerage system caused sufferings to the city dwellers.
Makeshift shops and hawker markets remained closed most of the days and kitchen markets witnessed very few customers.
Price of essentials, including rice, eggs, pulses, vegetables and other kitchen market items increased with the intensity of rain.
Kazi Wakil Newaz, Barisal port officer and deputy director of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, said water transports were plying with fewer passengers and they urged all to remain cautious in this season.
Road communications with the Kuakata tourist zone were often disrupted as ferry gangways went under water.
Barisal deputy commissioner SM Arif-ur-Rahman said upazila nirbahi officers and disaster and relief management department informed him that water surge in regional rivers had not yet crossed danger level.
Late monsoon and attraction of upcoming full-moon were causing heavy downpours in the region, said Prodip Kumar, official at Kalapara weather radar station.
Low-lying areas, riverbanks and water bodies of the city, coastal and offshore islands and chars have been inundated by 3-4 feet tide coupled with rain water, met officials said.
Source : New Age
