A mild cold wave is sweeping some northern districts of the country and it may spread, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday morning.

According to the regular weather bulletin, “Mild cold wave is sweeping over Naogaon, Dinajpur and Moulvibazar districts and it may spread.”

The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius in Sreemangal of Moulvibazr on Saturday while the highest temperature 27.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Chattogram’s Sitakunda and Sandwip upazilas, Feni and Cox’s Bazar districts, reads the bulletin.

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Temperature between 8 to 10 degrees Celsius is considered a mild cold wave, 6 to 8 degrees Celsius a moderate cold wave, and less than 6 degrees Celsius a severe cold wave.

Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places.

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.

Night and day temperatures may fall slightly over the country, reads the bulletin.

Read: Mild cold wave sweeping over Kurigram with temperatures falling to 10.2 degrees Celsius

People of the country, especially in the northern part, have been experiencing severe cold for the last couple of days that has thrown normal life out of gear.

Day laborers, children, and the elderly are the worst sufferers of the shivering cold.

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