OUR CORRESPONDENT, Barishal

Launch services on 11 routes between Bhola and coastal areas were suspended yesterday due to rough weather triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.

Barishal has been experiencing rainfall since Wednesday night, which continued through yesterday afternoon. Several city roads went under water. Commuters, including office-goers and day labourers, struggled to reach their destinations.

Md Humayun Kabir, a meteorological observer at the Barishal Met Office, said the low pressure, along with seasonal monsoon winds, caused cloudy skies and rain. Barishal recorded 24.2mm of rainfall over 24 hours, including 14.2mm between 6:00am and 12:00pm yesterday.

Bhola River Port official Md Shahidul Alam said passenger-carrying vessels on 11 routes, including to Sandwip, Hatiya, and Lakshmipur, were halted since morning. Speedboat services were also suspended.

Launch services to Barguna and Patuakhali were similarly suspended.