Traffic congestion was reported across Dhaka from the start of the workday. The downpour triggered waterlogging in Motijheel, Rajarbagh, Green Road, Panthapath, Dhanmondi, Bijoy Sarani, Mirpur No. I reached the office with great difficulty after wading through the water and enduring the traffic jam.”In Motijheel, water kept accumulating in front of the Agrani Bank head office as late as 1:30pm. Md Fazlul Karim, additional deputy commissioner of DMP Traffic Motijheel Division, said flooding at Shantinagar, Rajarbagh Police Lines Gates 1 and 2, the Shahjahanpur intersection and Motijheel caused the delays. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Traffic, Mirpur Division) Deputy Commissioner Gautam Kumar Biswas said breakdowns added to the gridlock.
