03:24The streets of Dhaka were seen inundated with knee-high floodwaters on Saturday after torrential rains washed over swathes of Bangladesh over the weekend.
Footage shows traffic jams in the Bangladeshi capital as cars, rickshaws, and buses moved slowly through the deluge.
"We request the present government to take necessary measures," a local rickshaw driver said. "The road is underwater, and the cars overturn, causing accidents. This dirty water is very harmful to the body."
"There is so much water that the roads are submerged. Many traffic jams due to water," added a second. "If water accumulates like this, it becomes difficult for us to drive. How do we eat if we don't drive?"
The Meteorological Department issued 24-hour heavy rain alerts on Saturday in the divisions of Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Barishal and Chattogram, warning of torrential rains, flooding, landslides and power outages.
Meanwhile, authorities in Bangladesh have reported five deaths, with more than 100,000 people stranded in the latest round of devastating floods to hit the country.
In August, at least 70 people were killed as catastrophic floods brought by monsoon rains washed over eastern Bangladesh, reportedly causing around $1,20 billion in damage.
'The road is underwater!' - Traffic chaos as torrential rains unleash widespread floods in Dhaka
The streets of Dhaka were seen inundated with knee-high floodwaters on Saturday after torrential rains washed over swathes of Bangladesh over the weekend.
Footage shows traffic jams in the Bangladeshi capital as cars, rickshaws, and buses moved slowly through the deluge.
"We request the present government to take necessary measures," a local rickshaw driver said. "The road is underwater, and the cars overturn, causing accidents. This dirty water is very harmful to the body."
"There is so much water that the roads are submerged. Many traffic jams due to water," added a second. "If water accumulates like this, it becomes difficult for us to drive. How do we eat if we don't drive?"
The Meteorological Department issued 24-hour heavy rain alerts on Saturday in the divisions of Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Barishal and Chattogram, warning of torrential rains, flooding, landslides and power outages.
Meanwhile, authorities in Bangladesh have reported five deaths, with more than 100,000 people stranded in the latest round of devastating floods to hit the country.
In August, at least 70 people were killed as catastrophic floods brought by monsoon rains washed over eastern Bangladesh, reportedly causing around $1,20 billion in damage.
The streets of Dhaka were seen inundated with knee-high floodwaters on Saturday after torrential rains washed over swathes of Bangladesh over the weekend.
Footage shows traffic jams in the Bangladeshi capital as cars, rickshaws, and buses moved slowly through the deluge.
"We request the present government to take necessary measures," a local rickshaw driver said. "The road is underwater, and the cars overturn, causing accidents. This dirty water is very harmful to the body."
"There is so much water that the roads are submerged. Many traffic jams due to water," added a second. "If water accumulates like this, it becomes difficult for us to drive. How do we eat if we don't drive?"
The Meteorological Department issued 24-hour heavy rain alerts on Saturday in the divisions of Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Barishal and Chattogram, warning of torrential rains, flooding, landslides and power outages.
Meanwhile, authorities in Bangladesh have reported five deaths, with more than 100,000 people stranded in the latest round of devastating floods to hit the country.
In August, at least 70 people were killed as catastrophic floods brought by monsoon rains washed over eastern Bangladesh, reportedly causing around $1,20 billion in damage.