Severe cold wave hits north
Temperature came down to record 2.6 degrees Celsius in Tentulia, Panchagarh, on Monday morning as a severe cold wave is sweeping over the northern region.
At least 12 people, including six children, died of cold-related diseases in Rajshahi, Kurigram and Thakurgaon districts in the last four days, UNB reports.
The severe cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the regions of Tangail, Srimangal and Chuadanga, said the Met office.
Also, mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Mymensingh and Barisal divisions, parts of Dhaka, Sylhet and Khulna divisions and the regions of Sandwip, Sitakunda, Comilla and Noakhali.
According to the Met office forecast, the cold wave situation may continue.
UNB quoted Zakir Hossain, an official at the Tentulia Meteorological observatory office, as saying that the mercury fell to 2.6 degrees Celsius in the morning which is the lowest ever temperature in the history of past 67 years.
On Sunday, Bangladesh Met office recorded the temperature at 8.5 degrees Celsius in the district.
The lowest temperature in the country's history was recorded at 2.8 degrees Celsius in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar district in 1968.
The lowest temperature in Dhaka was recorded 9.5 degrees Celsius in the morning.
The highest temperature has been recorded 25.6 degrees Celsius in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar district.
The Met office recorded 2.9 degrees Celsius in Saidpur upazila and 3 degrees Celsius in Dimla of Nilphamari district, 3.1 degrees Celsius in Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram district, 3.2 degrees Celsius in Dinajpur district, 4degrees Celsius inBadalgachhi upazila in Naogaon district, 4.9 degrees Celsius in Rangpur district degrees Celsius, 5.3 degree Celsius in Rajshahi, 5.4 degrees Celsius in Chuadamga, 5.5 degrees Celsius in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna and Bogra district and 5.6 degrees Celsius in Jessore district.
Poor people, particularly the farmers and rickshaw-pullers, have been suffering badly due to the shivering cold, added UNB.