Mild cold wave sweeping over northern regions may continue

Air navigation, inland river transport and road communication may disrupt temporarily due to fog.

 Bangladesh Meteorologist Department (BMD) in its weather forecast today said that mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may continue.

The met office issued the weather forecast for three days commencing from 9am Saturday where it said moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during  midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places until Tuesday morning (January 16).

Air navigation, inland river transport and road communication may disrupt temporarily due to fog, it said.

Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country until tomorrow morning while day temperature may rise slightly over the country on

Sunday.

The met office, however, predicted that day temperature may fall slightly over the country on Monday while cold day condition is likely to prevail at

places and weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country during the period of three days.

The country's maximum temperature was recorded at 26.4 degree Celsius at Teknaf in Chattogram division and today's minimum temperature was recorded at 8.8 degree Celsius at Dinajpur in Rangpur division.

The sun will set at 5.31pm Saturday and rise at 6.43am Sunday in the capital.