Newborns and children are the worst sufferers of cold-related diseases – pneumonia and diarrhoea – in the district, hospital sources said. Moulvibazar tea workers suffer in bitter coldA bitterly cold weather has gripped the seven upazilas of Moulvibazar, making life miserable for tea workers, especially the elderly and children. "The bitter cold leaves us shivering even inside the house," said Koloti Ghatuar, an elderly woman working at Kurma tea garden, beside the Dhalai River. The impoverished people of the tea garden areas are the worst sufferers as they can hardly afford any warm clothes, according to Rajghat Union Parishad Chairman Bijoy Benarjee. But Bangladesh Cha Sangsad Vice-Chairman Shafwan Chowdhury said tea garden owners had provided support to tea workers this winter, though on a limited scale.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 14, 2020 17:03 UTC