Severe winter disrupts public life in the north, low-income people suffer
Published: 27 December 2025 :
The intensity of winter and dense fog are increasing in the northern regions including Rangpur. The icy wind is blowing with dense fog. As a result, the northern towns have been devastated. Laborers and low-income people are facing extreme suffering and hardship. The Rangpur Meteorological Department has said that the temperature will drop further in the northern districts.
The lowest temperature recorded at 10 am on Saturday (December 27) was 11.8 degrees Celsius. The mild cold wave and increased humidity have increased the incidence of cold and frost in the districts. Although the weather has improved in the meantime, there will be some deterioration in the weather ahead. On Friday, the temperature in Rangpur was 11 degrees Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature recorded at 10 am in the districts of this region was 11.5 degrees Celsius in Tetulaya in Panchagarh, 13.0 degrees Celsius in Syedpur in Nilphamari, 11.8 degrees Celsius in Rangpur, 12.2 degrees Celsius in Dimla in Nilphamari, 12.2 degrees Celsius in Dinajpur, 11.2 degrees Celsius in Rajarhat in Kurigram, 12.6 degrees Celsius in Lalmonirhat and 12.8 degrees Celsius in Gaibandha. The lowest temperature recorded in Rajarhat, Kurigram, Rangpur division was 11.2 degrees Celsius. The temperature in this region is likely to remain unchanged for another three to four days, the Meteorological Office said.
Rangpur meteorologist Mostafizur Rahman said that the incidence of cold and frost has increased in the northern districts due to severe cold and increased humidity. However, even though the weather has improved in the meantime, there will be some deterioration in the weather again in the future. The laborers and hard-working people are suffering the most in the severe winter. Dense fog and icy winds have almost brought their lives to a standstill. The condition of most of the people in the villages and char areas has been devastated by the harsh winter. Especially in the char areas, it has become difficult to work in this dense fog to grow potatoes and vegetables. However, in case of emergency, they are somehow able to complete their work, especially from 11 am to 2 pm. Autorickshaw driver Ramzan Mia, who came to Rangpur city, said, "For the past three or four days, there has been severe cold in Rangpur, with no passengers or work. Dense fog falls like rain at night. As a result, people are not leaving their homes unless absolutely necessary. Due to which, families with low incomes are having to live with great difficulty."
Abdur Rahim, a paan shopkeeper in the Kot area of Kachari Bazar, said that there are fewer people due to the extreme cold. Moreover, there is less case work in the court in December, and added to that, the severe cold has resulted in low sales as there are fewer people in the city. Meanwhile, children and the elderly are suffering from various diseases including cold, sneezing, coughing, and breathing difficulties due to the bitter cold. The children's ward of Rangpur Medical College Hospital has several times more patients admitted. As a result, hundreds of people from the northern districts are coming to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for treatment every day.
Rangpur Medical College (RMC) Hospital Director Brigadier General Ashikur Rahman said that the severity of the winter increases the number of children and adults suffering from various diseases including cold, sneezing, coughing, and breathing difficulties. Due to which hundreds of people from the northern districts are coming to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for treatment every day. As a result, the pressure on the children's ward is increasing. Special measures have been taken for this.
Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Enamul Ahsan said that distribution of winter clothes to the poor and cold-stricken people in the district continues. 20,000 blankets have already been distributed in Rangpur district. This program is being strengthened as the cold season increases. More winter clothes will be distributed in phases. However, along with the government, private initiatives also need to stand by the cold-stricken people. Everyone's cooperation is needed to prevent the cold-stricken people from getting sick.
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