Dense foggy northern town

Rangpur Bureau: A densely populated northern town. Winter and cold are increasing again, low income people are working hard in this region. As a result of the mild cold, the roads in the north are covered with extra cold and thick fog. Low-income people are suffering and suffering. However, many people are not leaving the house without necessity. The Rangpur Meteorological Office said that the minimum temperature in the northern region today was 9.5 degrees Celsius in Rajarhat of Kurigram and 11.5 degrees Celsius in Rangpur. In the region after dense fog from night. No sunlight was seen in the area before noon.

On Wednesday (January 26), the minimum temperature in the northern district of Kurigram rose to 9.5 degrees Celsius. Rangpur recorded 11.5 degrees Celsius. The fog has increased with the humidity of the freezing wind and cold air. Meteorologist Mostafizur Rahman said the minimum temperature in the northern district of Kurigram was fluctuating by 9.5 degrees Celsius, while Rangpur recorded a record of 11.5 degrees Celsius.

He further said that cold wind and cold enter Bangladesh through Nepal and Bihar through Tetulia and India border of Panchagarh. Due to this, the minimum temperature is rising in the northern districts. With this, the meteorological officer is expecting an increase in winter and thick fog. He is expecting the temperature to decrease in the last two days of January. Meteorological officials fear that the cold wave will increase the cold and dense fog. The cold-related diseases are increasing in the district due to the severe cold and dense fog in Rangpur.

Rangpur District Civil Surgeon Dr. Hiramba Kumar Roy said that people of different ages are being admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital with various diseases including pneumonia, diarrhea, tuberculosis and cough due to severe cold.

About 400 children and old people of different ages have been admitted. In the last 25 days, 6 women have died in the burn unit of Rangpur Medical College Hospital. 23 burn patients have been admitted. Most of them are women. Doctors are working in the field to provide medical services to the patients in the hospitals.

 Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Asib Ahsan said the people of the northern region are suffering due to the increase in dense fog with cold and winter. A letter has been sent to the ministry with more demands.