Dhaka, June 2 -- As Dhaka and Sylhet reel under days of relentless rain, the knee-deep water in city streets has become more than just a nuisance - it is a sobering testament to the chronic failures of urban governance in Bangladesh.
What should have been a reprieve from an unforgiving heatwave has instead morphed into widespread flooding, paralysing daily life.
The New Nation on Sunday reported that from New Market to Jurain in the capital, and Zindabazar to Shibganj in Sylhet, residents are once again left wading through water, abandoned by systems meant to support them.
Despite repeated budgetary allocations and infrastructure projects, the drainage systems in both cities remain woefully inadequate.
Dhaka boasts over 2,200 kilometres...