Winter knocking as Tetulia records lowest temperature

Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh district recorded the lowest temperature at 19.7 degrees on Friday showing an indication of early winter.

Tetulia is no stranger to extreme cold but this year, amid autumn, dense fog covered this upazila from dawn.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 19.7 degrees in Tetulia till 6:00am on Friday.

Due to dense fog, various vehicles were seen plying on the roads of the upazila with their headlights on.

Locals said the weather had been warm during the daytime for the past few days. But after midnight, “we feel mild cold as light fog covers the area”.

After the intense heat, such foggy weather has brought some relief to the people of this upazila.

Russell Shah, OC of Tetulia Meteorological Observatory, said that “the temperature has started to fall here ahead of winter following rains over the last few days”.

“Climate change may also be attributed to this onset of winter,” he added.