June 26, 2025
The alert follows persistent rainfall in the capital, which began with light drizzle in the morning and intensified to heavy showers by midday
Thunderclouds are forming over the north Bay of Bengal and a steep pressure gradient is prevailing in the region due to active monsoon conditions
Continuous rainfall is expected until Jun 22, forecasters say
Landslide warnings have also been issued for five hilly districts
The Met Office records 229mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours
Landslide fears in hilly areas of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban
Heavy rain caused by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has flooded the campus of Cumilla Victoria Government College, including Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall. Rainwater has entered all 33 rooms on the ground floor of the hall.
Parts of Dhaka, Chattogram may see waterlogging due to downpour, says the Met Office
