Cold spell persists in the north

A mild cold wave has continued to sweep across the northern districts.

Tentulia in Panchagarh yesterday morning recorded 9 degrees Celsius, the country’s lowest temperature for the ninth consecutive day, said Jitendranath Ray, acting officer of the Tetulia Weather Observatory.

Wind speeds ranged between 10-12 kilometres per hour, while humidity stood at 90 percent, he added.

Elsewhere in the region, the lowest temperatures recorded yesterday morning were 9.6 degrees Celsius in Thakurgaon, 11 degrees in Nilphamari’s Dimla, 10.4 degrees in Dinajpur, 12.5 degrees in Rangpur, and 10.5 degrees in Kurigram’s Rajarhat, according to the observatory.

Despite the cold spell, people managed to carry out outdoor activities to a considerable extent yesterday, as there was bright sunshine like the previous two days.

Meteorological officials said icy winds from the Himalayas were intensifying the cold in northern districts of the country. The weather is expected to remain unchanged in the region for the next few days.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperatures between 8-10 degrees Celsius are classified as a mild cold wave, 6-8 degrees as a moderate cold wave, and below 6 degrees Celsius as a severe cold wave.