A cold wave is blowing in and around the districts of Dhaka.
Both maximum and minimum temperature of Dhaka decreased on Thursday.
In the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature of Dhaka was 26 degrees Celsius which on Wednesday was 28.2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was 15.3 degrees on Wednesday, which has decreased by 3 degrees to 12 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
Chuadanga district recorded the lowest temperature Thursday morning at 6.3 degree Celsius, according to Met office.
According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature in 29 regions of the country is within 10 degrees Celsius.
According to the Met office bulletin: “A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Manikganj, Jessore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Barisal and Bhola and it may abate at some places.”
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and adjoining areas and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places, said the bulletin.
Night temperature may rise by 1-2 degree C and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The shivering cold has disrupted the day-to-day lives of people, especially the daily wage earners.
People are being forced to remain indoors due to the cold wave.
In Faridpur, the local weather observatory centre has recorded 9.2 degrees Celsius temperature on Thursday morning, mentioning it the lowest temperature this season in the district.
Vehicles were seen plying putting on their headlights during daytime owing to poor visibility.
