People in the northern and northwestern districts of Bangladesh are experiencing the last spell of mild winter before the first breeze of spring blows in. The mercury dropped significantly in Nilphamari, Pabna, Dinajpur and Kurigram, with Rajarhat upazila in Kurigram recording the lowest temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday. When the temperature drops below […]
When the temperature drops below 6 degrees in a significant area, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department defines it as a cold wave. If the temperature remains between 6-8 or 8-10 degree Celsius, they call them moderate or mild cold wave respectively. Meteorologist Rashid said the temperature fell below 10 degrees Celsius at 16 BMD stations on […]
However, Umar Farooq, a construction worker, was an exception as he wore a thin T-shirt and lungi while working at a construction site in Mohammadpur. “When I work, my body gets hot and I don’t feel cold at all. When I stop working, I feel cold,” he said. Mohsin, a rickshaw puller, wore a long-sleeved […]
He also predicted thick fog in the northern region. Due to the depression and cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, winter came late this time. After the rain, there was a mild cold wave in the country for two days. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its forecast for Wednesday that the weather in the […]
Rain on a foggy winter morning. Sounds great, doesn’t it? But it is not as good as it sounds as the reason for this unusual phenomenon in Bangladesh is climate change. Climate refers to the average weather pattern of a particular region over 30-40 years. Bangladesh has a tropical climate. As it is a coastal […]
