The  residents of Dhaka woke up to a blanket of dense fog on Saturday morning as temperatures dropped significantly, disrupting daily life. The city experienced a chilly 16 degrees Celsius, according to the Met Office bulletin issued on Friday. A thick layer of fog enveloped the city, forcing vehicles to use headlights during daylight hours. Panchagarh sees foggy weather Commuters struggled to find transport in time due to poor visibility. Many city dwellers opted to stay indoors, particularly as several educational institutions remained closed following the end of annual examinations. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast light to moderate fog in parts of the country from midnight to Saturday morning. Dense fog: Ferry services resume on two river routes in Manikganj Nighttime temperatures are expected to rise by 1-2°C, while daytime temperatures may drop slightly. On Friday, the country's highest temperature of 31°C was recorded in Bandarban and Sandwip, while the lowest temperature of 10.7°C was noted in Tetulia on Thursday.  

Dense fog caused the suspension of the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route for six hours. Nasir Chowdhury, DGM of the Aricha Sector, said dense fog is a natural phenomenon, and ferry services could not resume until the fog cleared. Ferry operations resumed at 8:30 am once the fog's intensity diminished. During this time, over a hundred vehicles, including goods-laden trucks, private cars, microbuses, and other vehicles, got stranded at both terminals. BMD predicts cooler nights ahead BIWTC (Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation) officials said the fog began to thicken from midnight and fully covered the waterway by around 2:30 am. To prevent any maritime accidents, they halted ferry services. Ferries loaded with vehicles were held back at both terminals during this period.  

Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes in Manikganj resumed on Thursday morning after seven and ten hours of suspension respectively due to dense fog.   Nasir Chowdhury, deputy general manager of Aricha Sector of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation, said the ferry services resumed around 10:30am. BIWTC authorities said, ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained suspended from 3am and the Aricha-Kazirhat route from 12:00am. Chuadanga, Gopalganj shivering in cold wave

Kurigram district in Bangladesh is currently grappling with a mild cold wave and dense fog, posing significant threats to local agriculture. Farmers, particularly those cultivating boro rice, are increasingly concerned about the potential damage to seedbeds and crop fields due to the harsh weather. Despite efforts such as applying pesticides and covering seedbeds with polythene, farmers remain worried. Anisur Rahman, a farmer from Bhogdanga in Sadar upazila, reported that although his boro seedlings are ready for planting, the cold and fog have hindered this process. Mantaj Ali, another local farmer, voiced concerns over his potato field, which is now completely enveloped in fog. Subal Chandra, an officer at the Kurigram Weather Observatory Centre, noted that the temperature dropped to 12.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and similar conditions are expected to persist for the next few days. He also warned of a cold wave hitting the district by the end of the month. Rainfall threatens mustard crop in Jashore, farmers fear losses Biplab Kumar Mohonta, deputy director of the Kurigram Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), explained that the cold weather has delayed boro plantation of 6,500 hectares of seedbeds. He cautioned that temperatures below 13 degrees Celsius could cause seedbed leaves to turn yellow. The DAE has already advised farmers to take additional measures to protect their seedbeds from damage.

Ferry services on  Chandpur -Shariatpur route resumed on Monday morning after eight hours of suspension due to dense fog. “Ferry services were suspended at 12 am on Sunday due to heavy fog considering the safety of the passengers,” Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) ferry ghat manager Faisal Alam said. Read more: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia, Aricha-Kazirhat resume after 11 hours Seven ferries are now operating on Chandpur-Shariatpur-Narsinghpur route.  Due to the suspension of ferry services, small and large vehicles got stranded on both sides of the river.  

Two airplanes, carrying passengers from Qatar and Saudi Arabia headed for Dhaka airport, made emergency landings at Sylhet Osmani International Airport due to dense fog on Tuesday. The airplanes of US-Bangla Airlines and Biman from Doha of Qatar and Dammam of Saudi Arabia respectively made the emergency landing. Belayet Hossain, an officer of US-Bangla at the Osmani airport, said the US-Bangla flight carrying 140 passengers was supposed to land at Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport in the capital in the morning but it landed at the Osmani airport at 8.20am due to the dense fog. Biman flight makes emergency landing in Sylhet Later, the airplane with the passengers took off for Dhaka when normalcy returned around 10.20am, he said. Borhan Uddin, controller of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Sylhet office, said the Dammam-return flight made the emergency landing in Sylhet around 10am due to the adverse weather in Dhaka. The airplane, however, left the airport for Dhaka an half-hour after its urgent landing, he added. Read more: Mechanical glitch: Biman flight makes emergency landing in Chattagram

Commuters waiting to cross the Padma river had a harrowing time Thursday morning, with the authorities suspending ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route due to dense fog. Abdus Salam, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha point, said the ferry services were halted from 12 am owing to poor visibility. Read:After 8 hours, ferry services resume on Paturia-Daulatdia route One ferry remained stranded in the middle of the Padma, while 11 more ferries were cancelled on the route, officials said. Several hundred vehicles also got stuck on both sides of the river due to the suspension of the ferry services, Abdus said. ‘’The services will resume once visibility increases," he added.

Commuters waiting to cross the Padma river had a harrowing time on Wednesday morning, with the authorities suspending ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route due to dense fog. Mohiuddin Rassel, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), said the ferry services were halted from 1.30am owing to poor visibility. As a result, at least four ferries -- Barkot, Jahangir, Enayetpury and Rajanigandha -- remained stranded in the middle of the Padma river, he added. Read: Sunken ferry Amanat Shah salvaged after 14 days The BIWTC official also said 12 more ferries were cancelled on both sides of the route. Several hundred vehicles also got stuck on both sides of the river due to the suspension of the ferry services, he added. ‘’The services will resume once visibility increases," he said.

Two separate bouts of dense fog obstructed ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route for about 9 hours from Sunday night through early Monday. Three ferries loaded with passengers and vehicles compelled to stay put in the middle of the river as dense fog blanketed the river route, causing immense suffering to the passengers.

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on early Sunday after 12 hours. The services were suspended as dense fog blanketed the river route.