Staff Correspondent: The cold wave has started spreading in the north and north-west of the country. It can spread further and spread to the central region. Temperatures can drop to 6 degrees Celsius in this mild to moderate cold spell. On Sunday (December 27), the temperature in 10 districts of the country dropped below 10. Temperatures in 11 more districts are now hovering around 10 degrees Celsius.

The lowest temperature recorded in the country on Sunday was 7.8 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi. Besides, Chuadanga recorded 7.9 degrees Celsius, Tetulia 8.1 degrees Celsius, Srimangal and Badalgachhi 8.4 degrees Celsius, Ishwardi 8.7 degrees Celsius, Jessore 8.8 degrees Celsius, Kumarkhali 9.4 degrees Celsius, Dinajpur 9.5 degrees Celsius and Gopalganj 9.9 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, among the divisional cities, the temperature in Dhaka on Saturday was 15.6 Celsius, today (Sunday) 15.9 Celsius; Mymensingh had 12.2, today 11.4; In Chittagong it was 15.3, today it is 14.5; Sylhet had 14, today 13.4; Rajshahi had 9 and Rangpur had 11, today these two cities had 11.2, Khulna had12, today 11 and Barisal had 11.4, today 10 degree Celsius temperature has been recorded there.

Meteorologist Abdul Mannan said, 'This cold wave may last for three or four days. It is mild to moderate. The temperature can drop to 8 to 6 degrees Celsius. "Particularly in the northern, north-western and central parts of the country, the temperature may drop," he said. Even if the temperature drops in other areas, it will not decrease much.

According to the Meteorological Department, the extension of the subcontinental high pressure zone is located in West Bengal and adjoining areas. Seasonal light pressure is located in the Bay of Bengal. As a result, the weather may be mainly dry with temporary sky clouds. Moderate to heavy fog may fall somewhere in the river basin from midnight to morning. Besides, light to moderate fog may fall in other parts of the country.