A mild cold wave has swept across Kurigram district, located near the Himalayas, severely disrupting daily life. The district recorded a minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius with 99 percent humidity on January 3, according to the local agricultural meteorological office. Dense fog and cold winds have reduced visibility, halting agricultural work, slowing long-distance transport, and causing frequent accidents. Boat passengers in riverine areas have faced severe hardship as fog causes boats to lose direction.
Kurigram, home to about 2.5 million people, has a poverty rate of 71 percent. Many low-income residents are struggling to buy warm clothes, relying instead on cheap roadside garments. The Civil Surgeon’s Office reported that in December alone, 1,400 people were hospitalized with diarrhea and about 3,000 with fever, cold, and pneumonia, mostly children and the elderly. Authorities have advised special care for vulnerable groups.
District relief officials said 27,000 blankets have been distributed and each of the nine upazilas received six lakh taka in aid. The cold wave is expected to intensify in the coming days.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কুড়িগ্রাম প্রকাশ : ০৩ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২১: ৫৫ জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কুড়িগ্রাম শীতে পরাজিত একটি জনপদ কুড়িগ্রাম। হিমালয়ের খুব কাছাকাছি হওয়ায় এ জেলার উপর দিয়ে বইতে শুরু করেছে মৃদু শৈত্যপ্রবাহ। দুপুর গড়িয়ে গেলেও দেখা মিলছেনা সূর্যের। উত্তরের হিম
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