Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Heavy overnight rain has flooded large parts of Chapainawabganj, with an average of 191mm of rainfall recorded in 24 hours.

The downpour, which started on Friday morning and continued overnight into Saturday, also left roads and railway tracks underwater.

Several roads, neighbourhoods, and both government and private offices in the city remain submerged.

Rainwater has entered the court premises, while the circuit-house area is under knee-deep water. Residents have been struggling throughout the day.

Md Yeasin Ali, deputy director of the Chapainawabganj Department of Agricultural Extension, said: "From 6am on Friday to 8am on Saturday, 191mm of rain was recorded in the district, the highest in recent years."

Mintu Rah...