Cold persists in the north

A mild cold wave has continued to sweep across the northern districts of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon, disrupting daily life. 

Tentulia in Panchagarh recorded the country’s lowest temperature for the sixth consecutive day, with the mercury dropping to 8 degrees Celsius at 9:00am yesterday. Earlier, Tentulia 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.

Wind speeds ranged between 8-10 kilometres per hour, while humidity stood at 98 percent, said Jitendranath Ray, acting officer of the Tentulia Weather Observatory.

Elsewhere in the region, temperatures 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 and engaged in normal outdoor activities with bright sunshine over the past two days.

Meteorological officials said icy winds from the Himalayan region, coupled with nearly clear skies, have been intensifying the cold in northern districts. The weather situation is likely to remain unchanged over the next few days.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperatures between 8-10 degrees Celsius are classified as a mild cold wave, 6-8 degrees as a moderate cold wave, and below 6 degrees Celsius as a severe cold wave.