Dhaka, May 2 -- After a scorching heatwave, Chattogram has finally seen a bit of long-awaited rain.

A prolonged heatwave began in the Bengali month of Chaitra and persisted for a long time. The long wait finally came to an end in mid-Boishakh.

It rained in nearly all Upazilas in the district and in the port city on Thursday morning. The sky was cloudy since the morning after the district saw a few raindrops at night. It started raining with gusty winds at 9am.

However, the drizzle lasted for only 40 minutes. After the rain, the mercury dropped slightly compared to the past few days and there was a light wind.

Netizens took to social media to express their excitement after the rain. Many posted photos and videos of the shower to share ...