Chuadanga
Chuadanga records season’s lowest temperature
A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping across parts of the country, including Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.
Chuadanga district recorded the lowest temperature this morning at 6.3 degree Celsius, it said.
According to the Met office bulletin: “A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Manikganj, Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Barishal and Bhola and it may abate at some places.”
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the riverbasins and adjoining areas and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places, said the bulletin.
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Night temperature may rise by 1-2 degree C and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Rakibul Hasan, in-charge of Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre, said they have recorded 6.3 degrees Celsius at 9 am on Thursday, which is the lowest temperature of this season.
A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over the district and it may continue, he said.
The temperature may fall further in the next few days, he added.
The shivering cold has disrupted the day-to-day lives of people, especially the daily wager earners in the district.
People are being forced to remain indoors due to the cold wave.
In Faridpur, the local weather observatory centre has recorded 9.2 degrees Celsius temperature on Thursday morning, mentioning it the lowest temperature this season in the district.
Vehicles were seen plying putting on their headlights during daytime owing to poor visibility.
Ziaul Haque, deputy-director of Faridpur Agriculture Extension, said leaves of some crops are at risk of damage due to thick fog caused by the cold wave.
At 6.3 degree C, Chuadanga records season’s lowest temperature today
Chuadanga has recorded the season’s lowest temperature in Bangladesh at 6.3 degrees Celsius today (January 12, 2023).
Rakibul Hasan, in-charge of Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre, said they have recorded 6.3 degrees Celsius at 9 am on Thursday, which is the lowest temperature of this season.
A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over the district and it may continue, he said.
Also read: Mild to moderate cold wave sweeping over Rajshahi, Rangpur divisions
The temperature may fall further in the next few days, he added.
The shivering cold has disrupted the day-to-day lives of people, especially the daily wager earners in the district.
People are being forced to remain indoors due to the cold wave.
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Cold wave: Jashore, Chuadanga record lowest temperature at 7.8 degree C
Jashore and Chuadanga districts recorded the lowest temperature in Bangladesh, at 7.8 degree Celsius, in 24 hours till this morning as a mild cold wave is sweeping across the country.
Chuadanga has been recording the lowest temperatures for the third consecutive day, said Rakibul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Chuadanga's local meteorological office.
“This situation will remain for a day or two. The temperature may drop further,” he added.
Dhaka recorded 12.3 degree Celsius during this period.
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A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Manikganj, Jashore, Chuadanga, Satkhira and Kushtia and it may continue, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said this morning.
Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur over the country from midnight to morning, and it may continue till noon at places.
Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature may rise slightly over the country. Due to the reduced difference between day and night temperature, moderate to severe cold conditions are likely over the country, it added.
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country.
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A biting cold spell has also continued to sweep across Kurigram. The district recorded 8.6 degree Celsius temperature in 24 hours till this morning, said Kurigram's Rajarhat Agricultural Meteorological Office's Meteorological Observer Tuhin Miah.
Due to the downtrend in the temperature, the people of char areas of 16 rivers including Brahmaputra, Dharla, Teesta and Dudhkumar are facing difficulties.
Also, the number of diarrhoea and pneumonia patients – mostly children and the elderly – is increasing in hospitals of Kurigram, said Kurigram General Hospital’s resident physician Dr Shahinur Rahman Shipon.
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Chuadanga shivering as country’s lowest temperature recorded at 8.4 degree C
A mild cold wave is sweeping over the country and Chuadanga district recorded the lowest temperature this morning at 8.4 degree Celsius. The northern district has been recording the lowest temperatures over the past few days in a row.
The shivering cold is causing immense sufferings for low-income people, forcing them to stay indoors.
Omar Faruk, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), said temperatures in most parts of the country decreased over the past few days.
“Dhaka recorded 11.5 degree Celsius — lowest this season — this morning,” he said.
The situation may continue for the next two-three days in the country, he predicted, saying that the situation will improve from January 11-12.
Cold weather is disrupting day-to-day life in Chuadanga and the poor are the worst sufferers.
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Temperature between 8 to 10 degrees Celsius is considered a mild cold wave, 6 to 8 degrees Celsius a moderate cold wave and less than 6 degrees Celsius a severe cold wave.
Private jobholder Sharmin Malik said she leaves home for nearby Meherpur in the morning for work, but could not do so due to the severe cold and wind this morning.
Day-labourer Jaban Ali said that staying in due to cold weather means no income.
Rakibul Hasan, in-charge of the Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre, said, the lowest temperature of the country was recorded in the district for the second consecutive-day today.
Meanwhile, the hospitals in the district are overwhelmed with patients with cold-related diseases.
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Of the patients, the number of children and adults is high with cold-related diseases and diarrhoea.
Chuadanga shivers at 9-degree Celsius
Biting cold gripped Chuadanga as the lowest temperature in the country on Friday (January 06, 2023) was recorded at 9.0 degrees Celsius in the district.
Temperature between 8 to 10 degrees Celsius is considered a mild cold wave, 6 to 8 degrees Celsius a moderate cold wave and less than 6 degrees Celsius a severe cold wave.
Severe cold with frosty winds from the north and dense fog is disrupting daily life in Chuadanga. The low-income people who get by working every day are being hit hardest.
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Many were seen making fires along the roadsides to keep warm. Most people are staying home unless there is an emergency.
"A biting cold spell has continued to sweep across the district. Winter is being felt severely due to the foggy environment and frosty air. Such conditions may last for a few more days. Also, the mercury may drop even further," said Rakibul Hasan, officer-in-charge of the Chuadanga met office.
Also, the number of diarrhoea and pneumonia patients – mostly children and elderly – is increasing in the hospitals of Chuadanga.
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A mild cold wave is sweeping through four other districts – Naogaon, Dinajpur, Panchagarh and Jashore – and it may continue, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.
The highest temperature on Friday was recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius in Cox's Bazar and Sitakunda.
"The weather may remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours. Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur over the country from midnight till morning and it may continue till noon at places," the BMD said.
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Border passengers go through rapid antigen test to curb spread of Omicron sub-variant BF.7
In an effort to contain the Omicron sub-variant BF.7, the authorities concerned of Darshana border in Chuadanga district have taken steps to test passengers from the neighbouring country for Covid through rapid antigen test.
The authorities concerned of Darshana check-post have strengthened the measures following the directives from the Health Division on December 24.
Abu Naim, sub-inspector of Darshana Immigration, said some 150-200 people cross the Darshana Check-post every day and Dhaka-Kolkata Moitri Express and goods-laden trains also pass through the border.
The authorities are checking the Covid negative report of the passengers and a rapid antigen test was made mandatory in case of Indian nationals, if he or she had not received the booster dose, he said.
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A total of 89 people have entered into the country from India till Tuesday afternoon, he added.
A patient infected with Omicron sub-variant BF.7 has been found in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed on Sunday.
He is one of the four returnees from China who tested positive for Covid-19 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday and were then kept in isolation, said Prof. Dr Najmul Islam, director (diseases control) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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In the wake of the surge in the new sub-variant of Covid-19 infections, Omicron BF.7, in different countries including China and India, the government has asked all to take necessary steps in maintaining health guidelines in all airports, land ports and river ports across the country.
13-year-old driving microbus killed in Chuadanga road crash
A 13-year-old boy was killed as the microbus he was driving crashed into a roadside tree in Damurhuda upazila of Chudanga district Wednesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Riyad Hossain, son of Yunus Biswas of Aramdanga village of Karpasdanga union of the upazila.
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The accident occurred when the microbus hit a roadside tree at Karpsdanga Natunpara area around 8:00am, Ferdous Wahid, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Damurhuda Model Police Station, said.
Riyad died on the spot, added the OC.
Gold worth over Tk 8.5cr seized in Chuadanga, Jhenaidah; one detained
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized 91 gold bars weighing 11.73 kg from Chuadanga and Jhenaidah districts on Tuesday.
Tipped off, a team of BGB conducted a drive in Darshana Thana in Jhenaidah on Tuesday and detained a man while he was taking six gold bars to Jibannagar upazila, said Mohammad Saiful Islam, assistant director of BGB-58 battalion.
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The detainee is Abdus Shukur,35, son of Tabir Rahman of Nutanpara village of Chuadanga's Jibannagar upazila.
Later, the gold bars worth around Tk 51 lakh were recovered from his possesion, the officer said.
A case will be filed against the detainee, he said adding that the gold bars will be handed over to Darshana police.
In Jhenaidah, a special patrol team of Jadavpur BOP under Maheshpur Battalion conducted an operation in Gopalpur village in Maheshpur upazila.
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During the drive, 85 gold bars weighing 11.390 kg were recovered by digging soil in a banana orchard.
The seized gold worth over Tk 8 crore will be deposited at the Jhenaidah Treasury Office after filing a case at Maheshpur Police Station, said Saiful Islam.
Student killed as truck runs over him in Chuadanga
A 20-year-old college student was killed in Chuadanga town Saturday after a truck hit his battery-run motorcycle and ran over him, police said.
The deceased was identified as Rezwan Malik of Stadium Para of the town. He was a student at Chuadanga Vocational Institute.
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The accident occurred around 3pm in the Railbazar area as the speeding truck knocked down the two-wheeler and ran over Rezwan, who died at the scene, Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Chuadanga Sadar Police Station, said.
"Police seized the vehicle and caught its driver. The body was sent to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy," the OC added.
Two killed as truck carrying cattle lost control in Chuadanga
Two people were killed along with seven cattle as a truck carrying the animals lost control and crashed into a roadside tree at Chuadanga sadar upazila early Friday.
Cattle trader Ashraful Haque,50, and Monir Hossain,45, from Meherpur district died in the accident. Seven of the cattle also perished, police and fire service said.
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The accident occurred around 3 am on Chuadanga-Meherpur regional road as the truck carrying 19 cattle lost control and hit a roadside tree near a filling station at Alukdia area, said Md Rafiquzzaman, deputy assistant director of Chuadanga fire service and civil defence.
Two other injured in the accident Kalam, 40, and Minarul Islam,41, were admitted to Chuadanga sadar hospital.
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Mahabubur Rahman Kajal, Officer-in-Charge of Chuadanga sadar police station said the Ashraful died on the spot while Monir died under treatment at the hospital.