Temperature marks rise

Temperature rose to 4.5 degrees Celsius yesterday from 3.4. Iswardi in Pabna was the coldest place at 4.5. Temperature in the capital was measured at 10.0 up from 8.1. The cold wave is likely to continue over Sitakundu, Srimangal, Comilla, Jessore and Kushtia, said a weathercast by the Met office yesterday.

Thick fog may settle on river basins and northern parts of the country.