Continuous rain for four days has disrupted daily life in Barisal city and surrounding areas, exhausting residents but bringing joy to farmers. Like previous days, many were forced to spend their time indoors due to the rain on Tuesday.

Daily wage earners, students and low-income people are in extreme trouble due to rain.

Anisur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the Barisal weather observatory, said 83.1mm of rainfall was recorded in the 24 hours till 3pm.

He added: "This is seasonal rainfall. It usually rains like this during the monsoon".

The weather official also said that after reviewing the weather forecast, it can be said that the rain may continue like this for the next two to three days and then decrease slightly.

In this weather situation, sea ports have been asked to show signal No three and river ports No one, the weather office sources added.

However, farmers are happy with the rain.

They said the rain will fertilize the soil at the right time for sowing paddy seeds in the fields.

Meanwhile, important areas of Barisal city were filled with water due to the continuous rain.

Water has been trapped in the dead canals and drains, and garbage has come up on the roads.

Waterlogging has also occurred in many places.

Anwar Hossain, a resident of the Rupatali Housing area, said: “It has become difficult to go outside due to the continuous pouring rain. The dirt from the drains is creating more difficulties in moving on the roads.”

Yusuf Ali of the same area said: "Water has accumulated at the mouth of Rupatali Bazar and on the eastern side of the Gol Chattar area.”

Hamidul Islam, a resident of the Kaunia area, said: "The continuous rain has caused waterlogging in every lane."

He added: "Drains have not been cleaned throughout the year. Only a few large drains have been cleaned. That will not solve the problems of the entire city. If we do not pay special attention to the congested areas, our suffering will not decrease.”

However, Abid Hossain, a resident of the Baherchar area in Babuganj upazila, said this rain is very beneficial for rice seedbeds.

"Continuous rain will soften the fields, which will facilitate our cultivation. The fertility of the soil also increases with rain," he said.

Aminur Rahman, a farmer from Sapania, said: "It is difficult to raise cattle and goats. The animals cannot go out to eat. However, this rain is very good for farming. So farmers are happy with such rain."

At least six Jatiyo Party men, including an adviser to Chairman GM Quader, were injured in an attack on a protest rally in Barishal today.

The rally was organised to protest the recent vandalism and arson at GM Quader's house in Rangpur, said party leaders.

The incident occurred around 4:30pm on Fakirbari Road in Barishal city, where the metropolitan and district units of the Jatiyo Party had jointly organised the demonstration as part of a central programme.

Witnesses said a group of youths attacked protesters with sticks shortly after it began, spreading panic. JP activists then retaliated and detained one of them. Later, they handed him over to police after a beating.

However, police claimed that no one was taken into custody.

Among the injured in the rally were Prof Mohsin Ul Islam, adviser to JP chairman; Akhtar Rahman, joint convener of Barishal metropolitan unit; Abdul Jalil, district member secretary; Nazrul Islam, president of the district unit of Jubo Sanghati; Rafiqul Islam, general secretary of the city unit; and party activist Md Jumman, said party sources.

All the injured were treated at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.

Professor Mohsin Ul Islam Habul, who led the rally, alleged that the attack was a premeditated one by "miscreants who tried to disrupt a peaceful rally".

"They attacked our activists with sticks and local weapons without any provocation," he said at the event, adding, "We demand an investigation to identify the attackers, which party they belonged to, and who incited them."

He added, "Our activists showed courage in resisting them and handed one over to the police. Such attacks on political programmes undermine democratic practices."

Asked, Officer-in-Charge Mizanur Rahman of Barishal Kotwali Model Police Station, in the evening, said the youth who was beaten by the crowd was not officially detained.

"We have not received any written complaint yet. Once we do, legal action will be taken after investigation," he added.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended launch services from Barishal due to inclement weather.

Barisal river port has been asked to hoist signal number 2 as low pressure formed in the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas.

Sheikh Mohammad Salim Reza, joint director of BIWTA's Barishal river port, confirmed this.

He said the suspension order will remain in force till further direction.

The water of nine rivers in the southern region is flowing above the danger level. Barishal's Kirtankhola river, Burishwar and Payra rivers in Amtali in Barguna and Burishwar and Payra rivers in Mirganj in Patuakhali are flowing near the danger level.

Though the launch operation on the domestic (60-foot length) route from Barisal has been suspended, but the decision regarding the launch operation on the Dhaka-Barisal route, has not yet been made, Mohammad Salim added.