Cold wave and thick fog in Panchagarh Dhaka TribuneDhaka’s lowest temperature was recorded at 12.8˚C on TuesdayA mild cold wave sweeping over the regions of Gopalganj, Comilla, Tetulia, Rajarhat, Chuadanga may continue, the Met Office said on Tuesday. The day’s lowest temperature was recorded at 7.1˚C at Tetulia in Panchagarh, according to BMD. Extreme cold has disrupted the normal daily life in Panchagarh which recorded the lowest temperature in the country for three consecutive days. It recorded the lowest-ever temperature recorded in Bangladesh’s history on January 8 last year when the mercury fell to 2.6˚C. Fear of worsening Covid-19 situationThe government has been warning of a second Covid-19 wave in the winter.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 22, 2020 16:18 UTC