Bangladesh, July 13 -- Another spell of torrential rain has left large swathes of Dhaka underwater, paralysing the capital and exposing fresh doubts over its ability to cope with increasingly intense downpours.

Floodwater entered homes and businesses across several neighbourhoods on Sunday, while severe waterlogging forced Dhaka University and several other educational institutions to suspend examinations.

The latest flooding has reignited criticism of the city's drainage network despite improvement works undertaken by the two city corporations after years of similar complaints.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Chief Engineer Nur Azizur Rahman said a comprehensive drainage master plan was being prepared with support from the Instit...