Dhaka: A sudden monsoon shower on Wednesday afternoon disrupted the normal life of the city dwellers.

The rain started pouring down around 1:30 pm and continued for one and half an hours.

Commuters, especially the students of schools and colleges, underwent sufferings following traffic gridlock as streets in a number of areas, including Mouchak, Malibagh, Shantinagar, Motijheel, Mirpur and parts of Old Dhaka, were inundated.

Roads and lanes adjacent to the under-construction Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover turned muddy and slippery due to the rain, intensifying the pedestrians' woes.

Rickshaw-pullers were seen struggling to carry passengers due to potholes created on different roads due to stagnant water for long.

Ruhul Kuddus, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department, said they recorded 23.6 mm of rainfall in the capital from 12 pm to 3 pm.