, Jan. 6 -- A biting cold wave swept across large parts of Bangladesh on Tuesday, pushing temperatures down to the season's lowest and disrupting daily life in at least 10 districts.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the country's lowest temperature was recorded at 7.0degC in Rajshahi, as a mild to moderate cold wave continued to affect the region.

"The current situation will prevail across the country till January 11 and from January 12 the temperature may rise," said Omar Faruk, a meteorologist at BMD.

In its regular bulletin, BMD said a mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Rangamati, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia, and it may continue.

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