Cold wave persists in two northern districts; Tetulia records 8°C

A mild cold wave continues to sweep across the northern districts of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon, disrupting daily life.
Tetulia in Panchagarh recorded the country’s lowest temperature for the sixth consecutive day, with the mercury dropping to 8 degrees Celsius at 9:00am today.
Wind speeds ranged between eight and 10 kilometres per hour, while humidity stood at 98 percent, said Jitendranath Ray, acting officer of the Tetulia Weather Observatory.
According to the observatory, Tetulia recorded 7.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 8.4 degrees on Monday, 7.3 degrees on Sunday, 8.3 degrees on Saturday and 6.8 degrees on Friday.
In other parts of the region, temperatures this morning were recorded at 9 degrees Celsius in Thakurgaon, 10.6 degrees in Dimla of Nilphamari, 11.5 degrees in Dinajpur, 12.6 degrees in Rangpur and 10.2 degrees in Rajarhat of Kurigram.
Despite the cold spell, residents have found some relief as bright sunshine over the past two mornings has helped normal outdoor activities resume.
Meteorological officials said icy winds blowing in from the Himalayan region, coupled with nearly clear skies, were intensifying the cold in northern districts, including Panchagarh and Thakurgaon. The weather situation is likely to remain unchanged over the next few days.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperatures between eight and 10 degrees Celsius are classified as a mild cold wave, six to eight degrees as a moderate cold wave, and below six degrees as a severe cold wave.