Lalmonirhat, Oct. 20 -- With the arrival of Bangla month of Kartik, the signs of approaching winter are becoming increasingly visible across northern districts of the country as surroundings remain blanketed in fog during the morning.

For the past few days, the rural areas of across five upazilas in Lalmonirhat district have been wrapped in thick fog before dawn while the cool morning breeze signals the onset of the cold season.

On Monday morning, dense fog covered much of the district shrouding roads and golden paddy fields under a misty veil.

According to Rajarhat Weather Office in nearby Kurigram district, the minimum temperature at 9 am was recorded at 23.7 degrees Celsius, with humidity at 92 percent, indicating the seasonal trans...