Khulna Correspondent :
Incessant rain disrupted the lives of khulna city dwellers. Water loging created due to torrential rain in the last couple of days. Heavy rainfall submerged most of the city in knee-deep to waist deep water in the last two days, causing immense sufferings to its city dwellers.
Beginning in the last midnight, the rain came down hard and continued for several hours.
Forecasting officer of Khulna Met Office Amirul Azad said, 52 millimeters (mm) (approximate) of rainfall in the city was recorded in 7 hours till 2.00pm yesterday .
The rain is likely to continue for couple of more days due to a monsoon wind in the Bay and Mongla port has been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3, he said.
Almost all the low lying area, residential houses, educational institutions, markets in Borobazar, Khanzahan Ali Hawkers Market, Moshiur Rahman Market, Miapara Market, Labonchara, Gallyamari, Rupsha, Natunbazar and Harintana have been affected by water logging, causing immense sufferings of the people.
Roads, lanes and bi-lanes in KDA Avenue, Royal and PTI intersection, Khanjahan Ali and some other low-lying areas in the city were inundated.
Hundreds of city dwellers barricaded Khulna- Mongla highway near Rupsha sluice gate area from 7.00am today due to water logging.
Owner of M/s Khan Major Auto rice Mill Kamrul Islam Khan alleged that at least 300 mound paddy worth around Tk 3.5 lakh were damaged which was kept at his mill.
When contacted, chief conservancy officer of KCC Anisur Rahman told The New Nation, there was no water logging anywhere in the city.
He, however, said water logging was created at Bandabazar area at Labonchara in the city as two businessmen Mahbub Brothers and Sing Mong Cement Factory constructed establishment after grabbing KCC land.
“We evacuated the illegal establishment as per direction of acting KCC mayor Hafizur Rahman yesterday noon,” he said.
“The incessant rainfall created all these, but the situation worsened as the rain water did not remove due to obstacle created by the two businessmen,” he said.
“We have been working since morning everyday in the rainy season to clean the drains from getting clogged,” he added.
Visiting these areas, this correspondent witnessed rainwater flooding houses, kitchen markets, slums and the ground floors of most buildings and markets.
Almost all shops were closed and vehicles did not ply the streets while some few rickshaws and battery-run easy bikes were seen.
A street fruit vendor Zafar Mia of City’s Shantidham area said, the water logging again exposed the poor drainage system in the city.
He blamed Khulna City Corporation (KCC) for their negligence in sewerage management.
A battery run easy bike owner Ibrahim of Bashupara area in the city said, he went out with his bike in the morning but it went out of order as water damaged the batteries.
Meanwhile, many thatched house have been damaged and shrimp enclosure (gher) have washed away due to heavy downpour.
Incessant rain disrupted the lives of khulna city dwellers. Water loging created due to torrential rain in the last couple of days. Heavy rainfall submerged most of the city in knee-deep to waist deep water in the last two days, causing immense sufferings to its city dwellers.
Beginning in the last midnight, the rain came down hard and continued for several hours.
Forecasting officer of Khulna Met Office Amirul Azad said, 52 millimeters (mm) (approximate) of rainfall in the city was recorded in 7 hours till 2.00pm yesterday .
The rain is likely to continue for couple of more days due to a monsoon wind in the Bay and Mongla port has been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3, he said.
Almost all the low lying area, residential houses, educational institutions, markets in Borobazar, Khanzahan Ali Hawkers Market, Moshiur Rahman Market, Miapara Market, Labonchara, Gallyamari, Rupsha, Natunbazar and Harintana have been affected by water logging, causing immense sufferings of the people.
Roads, lanes and bi-lanes in KDA Avenue, Royal and PTI intersection, Khanjahan Ali and some other low-lying areas in the city were inundated.
Hundreds of city dwellers barricaded Khulna- Mongla highway near Rupsha sluice gate area from 7.00am today due to water logging.
Owner of M/s Khan Major Auto rice Mill Kamrul Islam Khan alleged that at least 300 mound paddy worth around Tk 3.5 lakh were damaged which was kept at his mill.
When contacted, chief conservancy officer of KCC Anisur Rahman told The New Nation, there was no water logging anywhere in the city.
He, however, said water logging was created at Bandabazar area at Labonchara in the city as two businessmen Mahbub Brothers and Sing Mong Cement Factory constructed establishment after grabbing KCC land.
“We evacuated the illegal establishment as per direction of acting KCC mayor Hafizur Rahman yesterday noon,” he said.
“The incessant rainfall created all these, but the situation worsened as the rain water did not remove due to obstacle created by the two businessmen,” he said.
“We have been working since morning everyday in the rainy season to clean the drains from getting clogged,” he added.
Visiting these areas, this correspondent witnessed rainwater flooding houses, kitchen markets, slums and the ground floors of most buildings and markets.
Almost all shops were closed and vehicles did not ply the streets while some few rickshaws and battery-run easy bikes were seen.
A street fruit vendor Zafar Mia of City’s Shantidham area said, the water logging again exposed the poor drainage system in the city.
He blamed Khulna City Corporation (KCC) for their negligence in sewerage management.
A battery run easy bike owner Ibrahim of Bashupara area in the city said, he went out with his bike in the morning but it went out of order as water damaged the batteries.
Meanwhile, many thatched house have been damaged and shrimp enclosure (gher) have washed away due to heavy downpour.
