Dhaka has been experiencing continuous rainfall accompanied by strong winds since Saturday morning, resulting in waterlogged streets.

The rains coupled with gusty wind started around 7:15am and continued till 8:30am.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has recorded 87mm of rainfall in two hours from 7:15am, said meteorologist Md Omar Faruk.

The city dwellers experienced waterlogging in many areas before the monsoon which again exposed the poor drainage system of the capital.

Many low-lying areas in the capital including Mirpur, Mouchak, Rampur, Badda, Moghbazar, Rampur and Khilkhet went under rainwater, causing immense suffering to its residents.

Many people were seen wading through ankle-deep water in these areas to reach their destination.

Though it is a government holiday, many schools were kept open to recover the learning losses caused by the closure due to the heatwave across the country last month.

School students and office-goers faced difficulties to reach their destinations due to a lack of transport in the morning.

The Meteorological Department forecasts that rainfall may persist in many parts of six divisions across the country, including Dhaka.

According to the 24-hour forecast issued by the Meteorological Department on Friday, regions in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, and Sylhet divisions, along with some areas in Rangpur and Chittagong divisions, may experience rain or thunder accompanied by gusty winds.

Additionally, scattered hailstorms may occur in certain places.

Throughout April, the country experienced mild to intense heatwaves, which persisted until May 6.

However, with the onset of rain on the second day of May, there have been no heatwaves reported across the country for the past three days.

Met Office sources suggest that this rainy weather and the subsequent decrease in temperature may continue until the following Monday. Afterwards, temperatures may begin to rise again.