Sylhet Correspondent :
Water logging due to heavy rainfall disrupted the normal life of Sylhet people on Wednesday.
Local sources said heavy monsoon showers in the morning hit 50 areas including Amborkhana, Dargagate, Howapara, Upashahar, Zindabazar, Bilpar, Jatarpur, Machimpur, Subidbazar, Bonkolpara, Housing state, Jalalbad, Loharpara, Bgbari, Kuarpar, Charadighirpar, Raihossesn, Kolbakhani, Kajolshah, Pathantuli, Bhartokhola, Mominkhola, Barkhola and Pathanpara.
Amit Hassan, senior observer of MET office said: “Till 3pm, 117 mm rainfall was recorded in the city. It was the highest record in last ten years.”
According to the MET department, monsoon in the city is likely to get stronger. The people of the areas have to suffer more as the water submerged roads, markets and houses.
Kaosar Chowdhury, local correspondent of a daily newspaper said he had to face difficulties while he was going to his relative’s house in Eidgahmat area as electric poles laid down on the roads.
Md Ayatullah, professor of Chhatak Zhikly College, said he had duty in the exam hall. But he could not reach the college timely due to water logging.
Professor Afzal Hossain of Sylhet Science and Technology College, said maximum students of the college could not attend the classes due to heavy rain.
Hazi Moina Mian, resident of Madina market area said his brother who was supposed to reach home by flight from Osmani Air Port could not come as the flight was cancelled due to heavy rain.
People in Nawapara said they could not go out as the water flooded the area.
Locals alleged that the city corporation authorities do not work to keep the city water logging free.
They also said every year they had to face the same problem.
Enamul Kabir, executive officer of Sylhet City Corporation, said there was water logging in several areas in the city due to heavy rain.
“A team of 100 workers have been appointed to remove the water. I hope the people of the areas will be able to use the roads soon,” he said.
Water logging due to heavy rainfall disrupted the normal life of Sylhet people on Wednesday.
Local sources said heavy monsoon showers in the morning hit 50 areas including Amborkhana, Dargagate, Howapara, Upashahar, Zindabazar, Bilpar, Jatarpur, Machimpur, Subidbazar, Bonkolpara, Housing state, Jalalbad, Loharpara, Bgbari, Kuarpar, Charadighirpar, Raihossesn, Kolbakhani, Kajolshah, Pathantuli, Bhartokhola, Mominkhola, Barkhola and Pathanpara.
Amit Hassan, senior observer of MET office said: “Till 3pm, 117 mm rainfall was recorded in the city. It was the highest record in last ten years.”
According to the MET department, monsoon in the city is likely to get stronger. The people of the areas have to suffer more as the water submerged roads, markets and houses.
Kaosar Chowdhury, local correspondent of a daily newspaper said he had to face difficulties while he was going to his relative’s house in Eidgahmat area as electric poles laid down on the roads.
Md Ayatullah, professor of Chhatak Zhikly College, said he had duty in the exam hall. But he could not reach the college timely due to water logging.
Professor Afzal Hossain of Sylhet Science and Technology College, said maximum students of the college could not attend the classes due to heavy rain.
Hazi Moina Mian, resident of Madina market area said his brother who was supposed to reach home by flight from Osmani Air Port could not come as the flight was cancelled due to heavy rain.
People in Nawapara said they could not go out as the water flooded the area.
Locals alleged that the city corporation authorities do not work to keep the city water logging free.
They also said every year they had to face the same problem.
Enamul Kabir, executive officer of Sylhet City Corporation, said there was water logging in several areas in the city due to heavy rain.
“A team of 100 workers have been appointed to remove the water. I hope the people of the areas will be able to use the roads soon,” he said.
