Sylhet Correspondent :
Drizzles triggered by the cyclonic storm ‘Kyant’ disrupted the normal life in Sylhet city on yesterday morning.
The rain started falling from the early hours and is continuing till the filing of this report at 10:30pm.
Many streets in the city turned into shallow pools of wastewater while commuters faced problems in reaching their destinations due to lack of transports as well.
The streets in areas like Dakshin Surma, Kodomtoly, Bondor bazar, Amborhana, Dorghaghat and Uposhohor were hit hard by the rain.
Besides, commuters, mostly school- and office-goers, faced sufferings in the morning.
They complained that rickshaws and CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers charged them excessive fares, taking advantage of the inclement weather.
According to officials at the Sylhet Met Office, the rainfall started from early Thursday and continued for several hours across the city and Distirct.
Meanwhile, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports have been asked to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as ‘Kyant’ over west-central bay and adjoining area has moved westwards over the same area, according to a news agency..
Drizzles triggered by the cyclonic storm ‘Kyant’ disrupted the normal life in Sylhet city on yesterday morning.
The rain started falling from the early hours and is continuing till the filing of this report at 10:30pm.
Many streets in the city turned into shallow pools of wastewater while commuters faced problems in reaching their destinations due to lack of transports as well.
The streets in areas like Dakshin Surma, Kodomtoly, Bondor bazar, Amborhana, Dorghaghat and Uposhohor were hit hard by the rain.
Besides, commuters, mostly school- and office-goers, faced sufferings in the morning.
They complained that rickshaws and CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers charged them excessive fares, taking advantage of the inclement weather.
According to officials at the Sylhet Met Office, the rainfall started from early Thursday and continued for several hours across the city and Distirct.
Meanwhile, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports have been asked to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as ‘Kyant’ over west-central bay and adjoining area has moved westwards over the same area, according to a news agency..
