Crops
Prolonged Fog and Cold Waves Threaten Disaster for Agriculture
A senior agriculturist warns that longer spells of dense fog and severe cold are turning a seasonal nuisance into a structural threat to Bangladesh's farming and salt production.
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Environment
Tetulia's 2.6C: the coldest days in Bangladesh's records and what is behind them
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department's lowest reading is 2.6 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Panchagarh in January 2018; meteorologists explain why the north freezes first, how pollution thickens the fog, and why the evidence points to shorter winters rather than colder ones.
EnvironmentMilder, shorter winters in Rangpur as the familiar cold season shifts
In late December 2025 Rangpur was still waiting for the hard cold it once had from November; the officer-in-charge of the Rangpur weather office said winter was "shifting" and named climate change, a lack of cold winds and a dry year among the causes.
Environment
When and Where Cold Waves Will Come, Met Office Says
The Met Office expects no severe cold wave in the last week of January, though scattered cold waves may hit the north and west on 25-27 January.
Environment
Met Office Says When a Cold Wave May Come
Meteorologist Shahinul Islam said temperatures may fall gradually after Saturday, with a mild cold wave possible in the north from Sunday.
Vegetables
What Farmers Should Do in Winter Cold and Fog
Low temperatures, dense fog, drizzle and cloudy weather harm Boro seedbeds and many winter crops, and farmers have been advised to take a set of protective steps.
Crops
Dinajpur Beekeepers Lose Out on Mustard Honey, Pin Hopes on Litchi Blossom
Cold waves and dense fog through the mustard season left Dinajpur's beekeepers far short of their honey target, and they are now preparing to harvest honey from litchi blossom to recover.
Vegetables
Bean Flowers Dropping in Dense Fog in Mirsarai
Severe cold and dense fog have made the flowers fall from bean plants in Mirsarai, Chattogram, leaving farmers afraid of a crop failure.
Crops
Farmers' Worries Grow With Intense Cold and Fog
Intense cold and dense fog are damaging boro seedbeds and winter crops across Bangladesh, raising farmers' fears for boro and potato production.
Crops
How to Care for Rice Seedbeds in Winter
With a cold wave sweeping the country as farmers prepare boro seedbeds, here are nine tips on caring for them.
Crops
Fog and Cold Wave Damaging Boro Seedbeds in Naogaon
Dense fog and a cold wave are damaging irri-boro seedbeds in Naogaon, though officials say there are enough seedbeds to meet the target.