The residents of Chandpur are facing disruptions in their daily lives caused by the bone-chilling cold prevailing in the district for a couple of days.
The minimum temperature in the district was recorded at 14.8 degrees Celsius at 6pm on Saturday.
As a result, cold-related illnesses are on the rise in Chandpur, particularly affecting the elderly and children.
Symptoms include cold, fever, cough, shortness of breath, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and other related ailments.
Nurses and doctors at Chandpur General Hospital are under increased pressure due to the surge in winter patients. The bed shortage has forced some individuals to receive treatment on the hospital floor.
According to hospital sources, more than 1500 children have received treatment from the hospital so far, including 283 in the last two weeks.
On average, 85 children are admitted daily against 42 beds designated for children.
Two children have died due to cold-related diseases in Chandpur this month.
Besides, 20 children and elderly patients were referred to Dhaka for better treatment.
Dr AKM Mahbubur Rahman, superintendent of the hospital, said the hospital has a sufficient amount of antibiotic medicine and nebulizer for treating pneumonia and cold-related diseases.
