Panchagarh’s Tetulia in the farthest north of the country recorded the lowest temperature of 9 degrees Celsius on Friday. The lowest temperature in Dhaka was registered at 17.1 degrees Celsius while the country’s maximum temperature was recorded at 29.5 degrees Celsius in Cox’s Bazar and Sitakunda. Mild to moderate cold waves may sweep over the north, northeast and central regions of the country later in the month, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said. The lowest temperature of the country on record was 2.6 degrees Celsius in Tetulia on Jan 8, 2018. The previous record low temperature was 2.8 degrees Celsius in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal on Feb 4, 1968.

Source: bd News24 December 18, 2020 13:18 UTC