Bangladesh, July 12 -- The heavy rain that drenched the capital from 6am to noon has inundated various high and low-lying roads and alleys in Dhaka, causing immense suffering for people who needed to leave home on Friday as dirty water made its way into city markets, shops and even houses.
Several vehicles, including cars and autorickshaws, broke down on the city's roads, causing traffic congestion.
Mohakhali's Dakkhin Para was awash in waist-deep water around 10am on Friday. The shops along the roads and the ground floors of some houses were inundated.
Local shopkeeper Mahbubul Alam expressed his frustration as accumulated rainwater made its way into his shop.
He told bdnews24.com: "My shop is on the side of the road. I paved the front...