Civic life paralysed in the port city due incessant rainfall

C T Online Desk: The sufferings of the Chattogram city dwellers mount owe due to three days incessant rainfall in Chattogram and its surounding areas  including hill districts . The office going persons  and the daily labourers , van pushers etc are the worst sufferers in this inclement weather. The low lyingareas  in the port city  submerged  with knee-deep to waist deep water. Chattogram metrological office sources said  following the impact of south west monsoon wind, the low depression formed in the  north Bay of Bengal. The gusty wing with  incessantrain continuing for the last three days. According Patenga metrological  office sources said  about 85 milimeter rainfall recorded  in the port city  during the last 24 hours  and this rainfall may continue for more 2 or three days. Local sources said, the lowlying areas of Bakalia, Chandgaon, Kapasgola, Halishahar, Muradpur,Bahaddarhat, Chowkbazar, Chandgaon, solasahar No.2 gate, Baizid area etc submerged from last night caused sufferings of the  city residents. The rickshawpullers are demanding double  fare from the comuters in this inclement weather. The presence of studentsin schools and colleges are less than the normal. The loading, unloading in the Chattogram port hampered to  some extents  and the unloading in the  outer berth  remain halted for the last two days, a  port user sources said. The schedule of trains remain normal and the  air flight schedule changed to some cases  of arrivals of flights from abroad and other airports.