In the middle of Magh, winter is in full swing in the northern districts. Although there is no dense fog, public life has been disrupted by the frosty wind. In the severe winter, people are not going out without urgent work. People and animals have become exhausted in the snowy winds of the Himalayas. The fog is raining like rain at night.
On Friday (January 28) morning, Rangpur recorded a low of 8.2 degrees Celsius and Kurigram a low of 6.1 degrees Celsius. This is the lowest temperature in the last five years in the northern region including Rangpur, the meteorological office said.
Meanwhile, in the severe winter, the symptoms of cold have created more panic in public life. According to local health department sources, 15 people, including children and the elderly, have died of cold-related diseases in Rangpur district in the last one month.
For the last few days from morning till noon and after 4 pm thick fog has been falling in this area. The deeper the night, fog becomes thicker. Due to the fog falling like rain, the movement of vehicles on the road is being severely disrupted. Road accidents are increasing, deaths are also happening.
People who work hard in winter are in extreme danger. From morning till noon people are not able to do normal activities in the frosty air with dense fog. Rickshaw-van drivers are also in trouble in Rangpur city. Children and the elderly cannot leave the house. Homemade quilts (Kantha)-blankets have to be wrapped around the body all day long. Again, many people are warming themselves by burning straw.
Matiar Rahman came out with a battery-powered auto rickshaw in Satmatha area of Rangpur city. He said the cold is more biting today than the other days. It is not possible to drive properly in the cold. What if the poor people can't drive?
Altab Hossain of Madhupur Char in Kaunia Upazila said, “I could not buy warm clothes to prevent cold. It was going on as it was. I could not purchase warm clothes for want of money but not from tomorrow. So I have to enter the house in the afternoon.
Mojibar Rahman, a resident of Rahmat Char in Pirgachha Upazila, said there was not much fog this time. Himel is not going to go out of the house in the afternoon.
Rangpur Meteorological Official Mostafizur Rahman said the temperature in Rangpur has been fluctuating between 8 to 11 degrees Celsius for the last few days. However, the intensity of winter has increased. Such a situation is likely to continue for another two-three days.