Heavy rains pound Bangladeshi capital
DHAKA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Normal life was thrown out of gear in parts of Bangladesh on Monday with rains pounding the capital Dhaka under the impact of cyclonic storm Jawad.
No major damage has so far been reported although some areas of the country witnessed heavy incessant rainfalls.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) recorded 44 mm of rain in Dhaka in the past 24 hours to Monday morning.