The temperature has dropped to 9 degrees in Panchagarh's Tentulia Upazila. Weather observer Roknuzzaman of Tentulia Meteorological Department said that the temperature was recorded at 9.2 degrees Celsius at 9 am on Wednesday. It is currently the lowest temperature in the region.
According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature was recorded below 10 from December 12 to December 27 last year. This year the temperature dropped to 9 degrees on Wednesday. Last year at this time the room temperature was recorded at 8.
Severe cold is felt due to lowering of temperature. After 4 pm on Tuesday, the northerly cold wind started blowing. Winter is in the air. Fog and dew is seen across the district till 11 am on Tuesday. It has been seen in villages and city markets to burn straw to ward off winter.
Due to the winter in Konkan, various classes of hardworking people are in trouble. Many people are finding it difficult to go to work due to winter in Konkan.
However, due to the urge of the stomach, some people have been seen to pick up stones in the river, some to tea gardens and some to work as daily labourers.
91-year-old Abul Hossain of Chowdhurypara village of Buraburi union of the upazila said that although it was not so cold in the past few days, it is very cold since the first day. Wearing warm clothes does not remove the cold.
Rabiul Islam, a stone quarrier in Mahananda, said that the water of the frozen river is already cold. It has been severe cold for the last four days. Due to which it is difficult to go to work. I am sitting at home since yesterday.
Due to the severe winter, the tea workers have to suffer to take care of the tea garden trees. They said that the brother has been cold as ice for several days. While pruning the trees in the garden, the hands and feet become paralyzed. So I can't go to work for a few days.
Meanwhile, many winter diseases have increased. Hospitals and clinics have been observed to be crowded with patients suffering from colds, coughs, asthma, sinusitis, eosinophils, etc. Doctors are advising patients to follow hygiene rules as there is a risk of increasing the incidence of corona virus in winter.
Doctors say that due to weather changes, the pressure of patients has increased in hospitals. Since the weather is dry in the winter season, the amount of germs in the air increases. As a cold-related disease, cold-cough and shortness of breath are more common. And children and the elderly are more affected by cold-related diseases. Therefore, if you take extra precautions during this time, you will get some protection.
As Teltulia Meteorological Office Officer-in-Charge Russell Shah was on leave, when he spoke to Meteorological Observer Roknuzzaman, he said that the temperature has dropped a lot in the last few days. On Wednesday, the temperature was recorded at 9.2 degrees Celsius. The temperature was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius at 6 am. Last year on this day the minimum was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius. He also said that from last Saturday (December 24) to Tuesday (December 27), the lowest temperature was in the 10s, only one day was observed at 11. Yesterday Tuesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 10.7 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature was recorded at 23.7 degree Celsius at 5 pm
