Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- All educational institutions in Kurigram district have been declared closed due to the ongoing cold spell.

A cold wave accompanied by dense fog has been sweeping over the district for a few days. So, "We have decided to shut down all educational institutions till the situation improves," Mohammad Saidul Arif, deputy commissioner (DC) of Kurigram, said.

Kurigram, a northern district of the country, witnessed 9 degrees Celsius on Thursday and 10.2 degrees Celsius on Friday morning.

Subal Chandra Sarkar, in charge of Rajarhat Meteorological Office in Kurigram, said that the temperature has been fluctuating between 9 and 13 degrees Celsius in the district for the last one week.

The district has not witnessed this type of...