The first mild cold wave of the season has begun. Dense fog, icy winds, and bitter cold have disrupted public life. The wind blowing from the north has increased the intensity of the winter several times.
The lowest temperature recorded in Chuadanga on Saturday (December 14) at 6 am was 9.2 degrees Celsius and the humidity was 97%. Yesterday, Friday, the temperature was 9.8 degrees Celsius and the humidity was 88%.
The harsh winter has put hard-working low-income people in danger. Daily wage earners are facing disruptions in their normal activities, threatening their source of income. Low-income people are flocking to second-hand clothing stores to escape the cold.
Due to the fog, vehicles are driving with their headlights on. As the winter increases, the number of children and adults affected by various cold-related diseases has increased in Chuadanga. Due to the shortage of beds, many children and adults are being treated on the hospital floor.
Chuadanga Meteorological Office in-charge Jaminur Rahman said that a low pressure has formed in the southeastern Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas. As a result, the sky is cloudy throughout the day. However, once the cloudy sky clears, the temperature will gradually decrease further, which will further increase the intensity of the winter.
Meanwhile, a mild cold wave has begun in Panchagarh as the mercury continues to drop every day. Dense fog, icy winds and bone-chilling cold have disrupted public life in the northern district of Panchagarh.
Although the temperature has been between 8 and 12 degrees Celsius for the past few days, it dropped to 9.4 degrees Celsius at 9 am today, Saturday. This has led to a mild cold wave.
According to the Tentulia Meteorological Observatory, the lowest temperature in the district yesterday was 8.4 degrees Celsius. The humidity dropped to 9.4 degrees Celsius at 6 am today, Saturday.
The people of this district are shivering in the bitter cold as the mercury drops. Snow and dew have been falling like rain all night. The bitter cold is overpowering the locals with the icy cold wind. They are seen trying to ward off the cold by burning dry wood and chalk.
The intensity of winter in Gaibandha has increased due to several days of dense fog and the absence of sunlight during the day. The situation in the char areas of the three rivers of Gaibandha is particularly bad. The people of the char areas of Kamarjani, Mollarchar, Kapasia, Belka, and Haripur are in severe shortage of winter clothes. The people of these areas burn straw in the evening and morning to ward off the cold. At night, everyone tries to ward off the cold by sleeping under the same blanket inside the house.