The people of the Panchagarh district have been experiencing bone-chilling colds for the last three days that disrupted their normal activities.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 10 degrees Celsius in Tetulia at 9 am on Sunday, said Rokonuzzaman Rokon, an officer of the Tetulia Weather Observatory Centre.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.7 degrees Celsius in Tetulia on Friday and Saturday.
Low-income people including day labourers, children, and the elderly are worst hit by the shivering cold.
The sun remains unseen most of the time while most of the day labourers can’t go out in search of work due to the biting cold.
Many locals were seen trying to keep warm by burning tree branches and dry leaves as the temperature keeps falling.
Vehicles were seen plying on the roads keeping their headlights on in the daytime.
Besides, the hospital outdoors was found filled with patients suffering from cold-related diseases.
Dr Toufique Ahmed, resident medical officer of Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital, said 164 people are currently undergoing treatment at the 100-bed hospital. As a result, many patients are being forced to take treatment while staying on the floor.
Already the local administration has distributed 25,000 blankets among the destitute people.
