Kurigram is witnessing intensifying cold as icy northern winds and dense fog grip the district, causing severe hardship for residents, especially in char areas. Despite the absence of a formal cold wave, locals report heavy dew at night and fog-covered mornings, reducing visibility and worsening the chill.
The Rajarhat Agricultural Meteorological Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 12°C on Tuesday, with 98% humidity. Cold is being felt most acutely in char regions of Kurigram Sadar, Ulipur, Nageshwari, and Rajarhat upazilas. Many residents, particularly the elderly, children, and day laborers, are confined indoors, losing income and struggling with the cold.
Hossain Ali, a local leader, said around 500 people in Kali’s Alga Char are suffering from a lack of warm clothing, while relief promises remain largely unfulfilled. Kurigram District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Abdul Matin said Tk 54 lakh has been allocated to distribute blankets and winter clothing across the district’s nine upazilas.
Officials and community leaders are urging rapid, transparent, and fair distribution of winter clothing to protect the district’s vulnerable population, especially the 16.49 lakh poor residents living in char areas.
