The temperature in Panchagarh`s Tetulia decreased to 5 degrees Celsius today, the lowest of the season in Bangladesh, according to the Met Office.
Rangpur Meteorological Department recorded the temperature of Tetulia at 9:00am today.
Today around 6:00 a.m., the temperature in Panchagarh and Dinajpur was 5.5 degrees Celsius.
According to Bazlur Rashid, a meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, a mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping through Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, as well as 12 other districts in the country.
However, the temperature is unlikely to drop any lower and can rise from tomorrow, said the meteorologist.
The Met office has also said that there is a possibility of rain on February 1 and 2.
The district education office announced closure of all the schools, including primary and secondary schools, for today and tomorrow.