Desk report
There are still two days left for Poush to arrive. However, the intensity of winter has increased across the country, including the capital. Although the temperature in the capital is around 15 degrees Celsius, it is fluctuating between 10-13 degrees in the northeastern and northwestern parts of the country. The Meteorological Department says that the temperature will drop further in the next few days. And a cold wave may start from today, Friday, the announcement of which will be made tomorrow.
Meanwhile, on Thursday morning, the sun appeared in the sky of the capital after 9 am. After that, the sun and shade played throughout the day, but the sun was not bright. However, the feeling of winter has increased in Dhaka since the previous night. Its effect was felt throughout yesterday. Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna regions are already shivering in the cold. Its intensity increased further yesterday. Yesterday, the lowest temperature in the country was 10.2 degrees Celsius in Gopalganj and Chuadanga. At that time, the lowest temperature in Dhaka was 14.8 degrees. This is the first time this season that the temperature in Dhaka has dropped below 15 degrees. Meanwhile, the temperature in Rajshahi division fluctuated between 11-13 degrees yesterday.
Generally, when the minimum temperature drops below 6 degrees Celsius over a large area, it is considered a severe cold wave; if the temperature is between 6-8 degrees, it is called moderate and if it is between 8-10 degrees Celsius, it is called mild cold wave.
The Meteorological Department says that there will be dense fog across the country for another week. As a result, many areas will see the sun after noon. A seasonal cold wave may blow over the north and northwestern parts of the country by tomorrow, Saturday or Sunday. Due to this, the lowest temperature record may be recorded in several parts of the country within a day or two.
Meteorologist Afroza Sultana of the Meteorological Department told Ajker Patrika yesterday evening that a cold wave may occur in mid-December. Usually, a cold wave is called when the temperature drops below 10 degrees. The temperature will drop sporadically in some districts of the country in the next few days. The temperature in the capital will be between 12-14 degrees. She said that the cold is being felt more due to the lack of sunshine. The fog is not clearing due to the high humidity in the air.
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Intensity of winter is increasing, Dhaka is shivering
A cold wave will occur at the beginning of the week, and the cold will increase further.
Several regions may record the lowest temperature in a day or two.
The temperature in the capital is below 15 degrees, which is the lowest in the current monsoon
There are still two days left for the arrival of Paush. However, the intensity of winter has increased across the country, including the capital. Although the temperature in the capital is around 15 degrees Celsius, it is fluctuating between 10-13 degrees in the northeastern and northwestern parts of the country. The Meteorological Department says that the temperature will drop further in the next few days. And a cold wave may start from today, Friday, the announcement of which will be made tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the sun appeared in the sky of the capital yesterday, Thursday morning after 9 am. After that, the sun and shade played throughout the day, but the sun was not bright. However, the feeling of cold has increased in Dhaka since the previous night. Its effect was felt throughout yesterday. Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna regions are already shivering in winter. Its intensity increased yesterday. Yesterday, the country’s lowest temperature was 10.2 degrees Celsius in Gopalganj and Chuadanga. At that time, the lowest temperature in Dhaka was 14.8 degrees. This is the first time this season that the temperature in Dhaka dropped below 15 degrees. Meanwhile, the temperature in Rajshahi division fluctuated between 11-13 degrees yesterday.
Generally, if the minimum temperature drops below 6 degrees Celsius over a large area, it is considered a severe cold wave; if the temperature is between 6-8 degrees, it is called a moderate cold wave, and if it is between 8-10 degrees Celsius, it is called a mild cold wave.
The Meteorological Department says that there will be dense fog across the country for another week. As a result, many areas will see the sun after noon. A seasonal cold wave may blow in the north and northwestern parts of the country by tomorrow, Saturday or Sunday. Due to this, the lowest temperature record may be recorded in several regions of the country within a day or two.
Meteorologist Afroza Sultana of the Meteorological Department told Ajker Patrika yesterday evening that there may be a cold wave in mid-December. Usually, when the temperature drops below 10 degrees, it is called a cold wave. The temperature will drop sporadically in some districts of the country in the next few days. The temperature in the capital will be between 12-14 degrees. He said, the cold is being felt more due to the lack of sunshine. The fog is not clearing due to high humidity in the air.
The intensity of the cold is increasing from district to district
The lowest temperature was recorded in the central district of Gopalganj yesterday at 10.2 degrees Celsius. The sun has not been seen since morning, there is also thick fog. People are not leaving their homes except for urgent needs. The number of students attending schools and colleges has decreased. The Meteorological Office said that the temperature in this district may decrease slightly more in the next two days.
Along with Gopalganj, the lowest temperature in the country was recorded in Chuadanga yesterday. This is the lowest temperature in this district this season. The temperature in this border district has decreased by about 4 degrees Celsius in a day. Public life has become miserable. According to the Chuadanga First Class Meteorological Observatory, the mercury has been dropping in Chuadanga for the past few days. Last Tuesday, the temperature in this district was recorded at 15 degrees. On Wednesday, the temperature was 14 degrees Celsius. And yesterday, 10.2 degrees Celsius was recorded.
Meanwhile, the lowest temperature recorded in Jessore yesterday was 11.8 degrees Celsius. Earlier, on December 8, the lowest temperature recorded here was 11.4 degrees. Public life in Jessore is being disrupted by the bitter cold wind. The Meteorological Department said that a mild to moderate cold wave may blow over Jessore next week. During this time, the temperature may drop to 8-9 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the people of the north and northwestern regions are now in a precarious situation due to dense fog and severe cold. Especially the working people are in trouble. Due to the dense fog, vehicles are plying on the roads with headlights on. Many are trying to warm themselves by burning straw to ward off the cold. Ali Hossain, a rickshaw puller from Chuadanga city, said, “I can’t go out in the winter. My hands are getting cold. The pedals in the rickshaw won’t stop. My income has decreased.” Alfaz Ali, a tea shop owner, said, “The number of tea buyers has decreased in the morning. It is very difficult to make tea in the winter.”
Sohan Ali, a daily wage laborer, said, “I come to the big market every morning. People take us from here when they need daily wage laborers. On average, 100 to 150 daily wage laborers come to the big market every day. Due to the winter, most of the work is not done for a few days. I am in great danger.”
capital. Although the temperature in the capital is around 15 degrees Celsius, it is fluctuating between 10-13 degrees in the northeastern and northwestern parts of the country. The Meteorological Department says that the temperature will drop further in the next few days. And a cold
