The HSC examinees have suffered while going to centers as it has been raining in Chattogram since Sunday morning.
Roads have been inundated in some places, causing traffic congestion.
In the port city, examinees and their guardians were seen taking detours to avoid traffic congestion and reach the examination centers on time.
Heavy rains led to moderate waterlogging in some areas, including gate No 2, Rahman Nagar, Khulshi Railgate, and Wireless intersection, and a severe traffic jam on the Jakir Hossain Road, which hosts three examination centers.
As there was an obligation to reach the examination halls half an hour before the exams, students and their guardians were seen worried about meeting the time amid rains and traffic congestion.
Earlier, the meteorological department forecast a heavy rain for Chattogram and different areas across the country.
Mohammad Ali Akbar Khan, an assistant meteorologist at the meteorological department in Chattogram, said they had forecast rain for the day earlier. He noted that the city recorded 28 mm of rain from 6 am on Saturday to 6 am on Sunday.
On Thursday, a weather bulletin, signed by meteorologist Bajlur Rashid, noted that the active monsoon over Bangladesh could result in heavy to very heavy rains in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Sylhet, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions over the next 72 hours from Friday.
It also feared landslides at hill areas in Khagrachhari, Cox’s Bazar, and Bandarban.
Meanwhile, 1 lakh 6 thousand 34 students are participating from Chittagong Education Board this time. These students of 287 colleges will participate in the examination in 115 centers of Chittagong. This year also the number of students and colleges in Chittagong have increased. Colleges increased by 8, and candidates increased by 3 thousand 566. Last year 1 lakh 2 thousand 468 students of 279 colleges appeared for the examination.
Besides, restrictions have been imposed in the Chittagong metropolitan area during the HSC examination in Chittagong city. The ban will remain in place in 27 centers of the city from June 30 to August 11. No person shall carry any kind of weapon, knife, stick, explosive or any similar material within 200 yards of the examination center from 9 am on the day of examination till one hour after the end of the examination. No loud speaker or any similar device shall be used in the examination center area and procession shall not be allowed in the examination center area