Dhaka recorded 49mm of rain in nine hours until 9am on Sunday (September 20), triggering waterlogging in several parts of the capital and disrupting the morning commute, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has published the full 500-page judgment in the crimes against humanity case in which Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds and occasional thunder has lashed Dhaka since early Sunday (September 20), disrupting the morning commute and causing inconvenience to pedestrians and office-goers.
A 12-year-old boy has gone missing from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area, with his family later receiving an anonymous phone call claiming that he was being held captive and abused.
Bangladesh Weather Observation Team (BWOT) has informed that due to favourable weather conditions there is a possibility of light to moderate rain as well as heavy rainfall with thunder in 37 districts and surrounding areas of the country. Rain in multiple spells with gusty winds may occur in various regions from Saturday night to Sunday noon.
Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association has called for not parking vehicles on the roadside and in unsafe or lonely places to increase the security of vehicles and goods transportation in the current situation of the country. Emergency directives on this matter were given to transport owners and workers from the organisation’s side on Saturday.