Residents, Dec. 28 -- income group, children and elderly ones in the northern district of Naogaon, are struggling to beat the biting cold amid dense fog coupled with winds.

Since the beginning of Poush, temperatures have started dropping, with Sunday recording a minimum of 12.2degC and humidity reaching 100 percent.

Thick fog has blanketed the region, forcing most people to stay indoors unless necessary. Over the past few days, temperatures have fluctuated between 11degC and 12degC.

A visit revealed that day labourers were gathering at Mukti Mor, Bridge Mor, and Shivpur Bridge (Bypass) in Sadar upazila early in the morning, hoping to manage work.

Equipped with spades and baskets, these labourers rely on daily wages for survival. Howev...