“A cold wave, however, might set in by the end of the month or early January,” he said. A cold wave is an official way of describing lower minimum temperatures during winter. A cold wave occurs when the night temperature in winter falls to 10°C or lower. The temperature drop, however, failed to constitute a cold wave, for it was confined to a small pocket. The officially recorded minimum temperature in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions ranged from 10°C and 11°C on Thursday.

Source: bd News24 December 26, 2025 03:21 UTC