Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A mild cold wave is likely to affect parts of northern, western and northwestern Bangladesh during the first half of February, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

The cold wave may push temperatures down to between 8.0degC and 10.0degC in some areas, it said though no severe or prolonged cold spell is anticipated.

The outlook was shared at a meeting of the expert team on Long Range Weather Forecast held on Saturday afternoon at the Storm Warning Centre in Dhaka.

Despite the cold condition in certain areas, both day and night temperatures are forecast to rise gradually and remain above normal across the country over the month, indicating that winter is likely to ease rather than intensify.

Besides, moder...