The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) candidates in Khulna faced extreme suffering as the incessant rain, the highest in four years, left several areas in the metropolitan waterlogged. 

The SSC exams began throughout the country on Thursday. However, as candidates set out to sit for their tests, they were met with roads submerged under dirty water. The drains had overflowed with the trash floating on the water. 

The road conditions, combined with lack of transport made it difficult for students to reach their centres on time. Many were seen entering their centres, crossing roads in knee-deep water. 

As many as 26,008 students are from Khulna are taking the tests across 58 centres. Among them 33 centres are in the metropolitan area. 

SSC candidate Noman went to his centre in Hazi Foyez Uddin Girls High School soaked in dirty water. 

His older brother, Nasib Ahasn Rumi said they started from their Nurnagar home at 10am to catch the 11am test. 

However, both their clothes were soiled as they were on the motorcycles and the roads were under dirty water. 

He added that several students were seen entering the centre in dirty clothes and two three-wheelers had upturned due to a pothole in front of the school. 

Meanwhile, Khulna Met Office Assistant Meteorologist Amirul Azad said that Khulna recorded the highest rainfall in the last four years. 

On Thursday, from 1am to 6am, 130mm of rain was recorded while on Wednesday 146mm rain was recorded from 6am to 6pm. 

Munira Ratna, a resident of Tutpara said that this is the first time she saw water entering her house. 

The low-lying areas of the district, including Nirala, Mujgunni, Boyra and Prantika, went under water following incessant rains. 

Encroachments of canals and the slow pace of construction of storm water drains are the main reasons behind waterlogging in the district, according to residents.

The low-lying areas of the district, including Nirala, Mujgunni, Boyra and Prantika, went under water following incessant rains. 

Encroachments of canals and the slow pace of construction of storm water drains are the main reasons behind waterlogging in the district, according to residents 

Meanwhile, the well-marked low-pressure area formed over the central part of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas has moved north-northwestwards and now lies over West Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas.

The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been asked to lower cautionary signal No 3, with the threat of a storm finally subsiding.

However, the district will see more rains in the next couple of days as the monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh, the Met office has predicted.