Dinajpur, Panchagarh - temp 6.2oCelsius - shiver in cold

Shivering cold accompanied with dense fog and cold wave has hit Dinajpur and Panchagarh districts hard, disrupting the normal life of people.

Shivering cold accompanied with dense fog and cold wave has hit Dinajpur and Panchagarh districts hard, disrupting the normal life of people.
The bone-chilling cold is forcing people to stay home. The daily wage earners are the worst sufferer as they could not go out for work.
Some people were seen warming themselves in the morning after setting fire on husks beside the road.
Wednesday morning, temperature was recorded at 6.5 degrees Celsius in Dinajpur and 6.2 degrees Celsius in Panchagarh.
Confirming the matter, Asaduzzaman, an official of meteorological office in Dinajpur, said lowest temperature was recorded at 6.5 degrees Celsius at 9 am on Wednesday (January 18) in Dinajpur. At that time, humidity was 91 percent, said the Met officer.
Tuesday at the same time, temperature was recorded at 8.9 degrees Celsius in Dinajpur and humidity was 93 percent, he said.
On the other hand, country’s lowest temperature was recorded at 6.2 degrees Celsius in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh.
Russell Shah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Tetulia Meteorological Observatory, said Panchagarh’s Tetulia recorded lowest temperature at 6.2 degrees Celsius at 9 am today.
The district is experiencing thick fog and cold waves as the temperature continues to decrease.
The roads continue to be covered in fog all day, and people can only see the sun for a moment in the afternoon. The temperature starts to drop as evening falls.
The thick fog causes people on the roads to get wet, so they burn straws to keep themselves warm. The poor are unable to get out of their houses for work.