Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Although the minimum temperatures remained mostly unchanged and maximum temperatures increased slightly, the mild cold wave blowing over the northern region continued affecting the normal life for the third consecutive day on Thursday.
The sky remained partly cloudy and misty till noon with cold winds blowing from the west and northwest.
The sufferings of the poor people living in the riverbank and char areas of the Brahmaputra basin remained deplorable today as it has been for the past few days.
The cold forced many people to stay indoors, and business and normal activities were partially affected until the sun shone for a few hours in the afternoon, breaking through a layer of thick fog in the cool air.
Officer-in-Ch...