Tentulia shivers in year’s lowest temperature

People in Panchagarh’s Tentulia shiver as temperature plummeted further to 5.7 Degree Celcius on Thursday morning, reports news agency UNB.

“This is the lowest recorded temperature so far this year,” Arif Hossain, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s Dhaka office said.

Tentulia, the last border town in Bangladesh’s north, experiences extreme cold weather in winter. Temperature dropped to 6.2 Degree Celcius on Wednesday.

On 8 January last year, mercury fell to 2.6 Degree Celcius in Tentulia, the lowest-ever recorded temperature in Bangladesh’s history.

But there is no sign of respite for Panchagarh residents. “The temperature will likely remain unchanged for the next few days,” Arif said.

Bangladesh’s southern part might see a rise in temperature and experience rain, according to the meteorologist.

Thursday’s chilly weather disrupted normal life in Tentulia.

Although the local administration has distributed 35,000 blankets, people affected by cold said that the allotment is insufficient and residents of many areas are yet to receive warm clothes.

Meanwhile, the number of patients with cold-related diseases has increased in the area. Panchagarh Modern Hospital has reported a surge in outdoor patients.

Data released by the government on Wednesday showed that 2,274 people had been affected by cold-related diseases in the district between 1 November and 24 December.

Cold-related diseases had caused the death of 10 people in Panchagarh during this period.