Dhaka dwellers welcomed the first day of monsoon today with light showers and thunderbolts. Today is the first day of Bangla month Ashar, and the welcome rain offered city dwellers a big relief from the scorching heat.

Heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Dhaka throughout the day today due to influence of cyclonic storm Fani.

Humidity and atmosphere together contribute for a cloud formation that has covered Dhaka city in gloom and haze throughout its landscape.