Rangpur Correspondent :
Sufferings of the people have mounted as normal activities came to a halt in Rangpur city and its adjacent areas on account of torrential rainfall during last few days.
Heavy downpour has also submerged several low- lying areas of the city and its neighboring areas.
The situation has made the lives of thousands of people miserable as most of the low- lying areas have become badly waterlogged due to incessant rainfall.
Poor maintenance of the canals and drains some of which were narrowed owing to land grabbing have further aggravated situation, locals alleged.
Though torrential rainfall has created serious disruption in normal life, the people in general heaved a sigh of relief as season’s maiden heavy shower came as a blessing ending days of hot spell. Local Met office recorded around 550 mm rainfall during last four days. Rainwater remains stagnant creating water-logging in these areas during the rainy season almost every year for lack of proper drainage, locals said.
According to sources many city areas went under 2- 4 feet deep water due to heavy rainfall and residences and business establishments in some low laying areas were submerged with rainwater mounting sufferings of the people manifolds.
The affected people are suffering a lot as their houses are now under knee-deep water specially office going people school going students are the worst sufferers.
