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.
