Left, the photo showing almost a half-kilometre stretch of Rayerbazar Khal in the capital has been completely clogged with a four or five feet deep layer of sludge was published on April 25 in The Daily Star ahead of the monsoon. And now the drainage canal is absolutely clogged with rainwater, right, as the authorities concerned ignored the warning and did not take steps at that time. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman