Published: 10:40 AM, 11 July 2026
Rain causes waterlogging in Bagerhat, low-income people suffer
Continuous rainfall triggered by a seasonal low over the Bay of Bengal has caused waterlogging in low-lying areas of Bagerhat, disrupting daily life and leaving low-income people struggling to make ends meet.
The coastal district has been experiencing intermittent rain for the last six days, with heavy showers continuing on Friday morning.
The prolonged rainfall has inundated low-lying areas, while many earthen roads in villages have become muddy and difficult to use. Residents are staying indoors unless absolutely necessary.
The rough condition of the Bay of Bengal has also pushed up tidal water levels in nearby rivers, worsening waterlogging in some areas.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has kept Local Cautionary Signal No. 3 in force for Mongla seaport.
The Mongla Weather Observatory recorded 24 millimetres of rainfall in the past 24 hours.
A visit to different parts of Bagerhat town, including the kitchen market, Main Road, Launch Ghat, Sadhana Mor, Rahater Mor, Harikhali, Muniganj and Gotapara between 7 am and 10 am on Friday found light to heavy rain continuing throughout the morning.
Traffic was noticeably thinner than usual, with fewer people seen on the streets. Tidal water from the Bhairab River entered some lanes near the town's kitchen market, while rainwater accumulated in several low-lying areas.
Delwar Hossain, an easy-bike driver in Bagerhat Sadar, said persistent rain has sharply reduced passenger numbers and his daily earnings.
Rickshaw pullers Ibrahim Hawlader and Sobahan Sheikh said they came out despite the rain but failed to find passengers during the heavy morning showers.
Several small shop owners in Bagerhat town also said sales have dropped significantly over the past few days as customers are avoiding going out because of the rain.
Md Harun-Ur-Rashid, officer-in-charge of the Mongla Weather Observatory, said the well-marked low pressure system has weakened into a low and is now located over Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas of India. It is likely to weaken further.
He said a strong pressure gradient remains over the northern Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas, and rainfall is likely to continue for the next two days.
