A typical scene during the monsoon. Trucks, buses and motorcycles crossing a bridge on ankle-deep water as flood water can be seen in the background. One will wonder where this photo has been taken seeing so much of water flowing over a road bridge. It looks like a flooded road. Yes, it happens to be just across Amin Bazaar, Mirpur, on the road through Bhaturka that goes all the way to Bhulta and Narshingdi. Flood water has already engulfed a vast tract of land on the western side of Dhaka city and it appears that water is creeping towards Mirpur area.
Though one does not need to be too worried at such development as experts say that it will take a big flood to submerge the Dhaka-Savar road and to enter Mirpur and beyond. But, there is little chance of such a flood to come at this time of the month as water in many parts has started to recede slowly. It is no doubt good news for the city dwellers. According to experts, it will perhaps take about a week for the water on the bridge to totally subside.
