Chuadanga recorded the lowest temperature in the country on Monday at 7.7 degrees Celsius. A mild cold wave is sweeping over Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Kurigram, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Barishal, Gopalganj and Sreemangal areas, according to the Met Office. The cold snap started sweeping over the northern regions from Dec 19. The next day, the mercury dropped to 6.6 degrees Celsius in Rajarhat, which is the lowest temperature recorded in this winter. Such a continuous spell of cold weather is common in parts of the north in late December, said Meteorologist Abdur Rahman.

Source: bd News24 December 28, 2020 07:52 UTC