Intermittent showers swamped many parts of the capital Dhaka on Tuesday morning, throwing its residents into disarray.

According to officials at the Met office, the rainfall started around 6:30am and continued for several hours across the city.

Due to the showers, many roads and lanes in the city’s Khilkhet, Mohakhlai, Kakrail, Mouchak, Malibagh, Mirpur, Kazipara, Shewrapara, Motijheel, Shantinagar, Razarbagh, Arambagh and Merul Badda were submerged as the capital's clogged drains failed to absorb the rainwater.The rain slowed down vehicular movement leading to nagging traffic jam on the roads, creating immense suffering to the commuters.

Many of the commuters were seen to wade through knee-deep water on the roads.

They alleged that rickshaw and CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers charged them excessive fares, taking advantage of the inclement weather.