STAR REPORT

Severe cold continued to disrupt the livelihoods of people across the country yesterday, particularly in the northern districts, with low-income groups and agrarian communities bearing the brunt.

In Dhaka, the lowest temperature was recorded at 13.5 degrees Celsius, while Jashore recorded 9 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature of the season so far.

Daily life has become particularly harsh in the Rangpur region as the cold spell continues to grip northern Bangladesh. People are staying indoors unless absolutely necessary, with thick fog blanketing the surroundings day and night amid biting cold.

According to the Rangpur Meteorological Office, as of 9:00am yesterday, the lowest temperatures recorded across the region were 10 degrees Celsius in Nilphamari, 11.5 degrees Celsius in Rangpur, 12 degrees Celsius in Lalmonirhat, 11.4 degrees Celsius in Kurigram, 12.1 degrees Celsius in Gaibandha, 11.4 degrees Celsius in Saidpur, 11 degrees Celsius in Panchagarh and 12 degrees Celsius in Dinajpur.

“This situation may persist for several more days,” said Mostafizur Rahman, a meteorologist at the Rangpur

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