Incessant rains lash parts of Bangladeshi capital

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Incessant rains lash parts of Bangladeshi capital

STORY: Incessant rains lash parts of Bangladeshi capital DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles moving dangerously on waterlogged roads in Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. various of houses and shops flooded, people moving on the road in Dhaka, Bangladesh STORYLINE: Moderate to heavy rains lashed parts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Wednesday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road traffic. Roads, lanes and by-lanes in parts of the city went under ankle-to-knee deep water, causing difficulties for commuters. The country's meteorological office said it recorded 53 mm rainfall in Dhaka in the last 24 hours till 6:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning. There was also moderate to heavy rains across Bangladesh, as monsoon is active over the country. Dhaka is likely to witness another wet day as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rains in the city and suburbs, with a possibility of extremely he

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