The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted on Saturday that the foggy weather may persist across the country for a few more days.
It said dense fog is expected for several days, potentially disrupting flights, river transport and road travel.
"Until Monday, moderate to thick fog may occur in places from midnight to morning, and in some areas, until noon," Assistant Meteorologist at BMD Afroza Sultana said.
"Due to thick fog, flight operations, inland river transport, and road communication systems may be temporarily disrupted," she said.
The cold wave that swept over seven districts on Friday is no longer blowing. The cold is being felt more intensely due to the fog.
The lowest temperature over the last 24 hours was recorded in Jashore at 8.8 degrees Celsius.
Meteorologist Afroza, however, said even though temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius were recorded in some locations, it cannot be termed a cold wave as it did not last long or impact surrounding areas.
The BMD's forecast for upcoming some days said from Tuesday and Wednesday, moderate to dense fog may occur in some parts of the country's river basins from midnight to morning, with light to moderate fog elsewhere.
It also said that from Saturday to Wednesday, the weather is likely to remain dry with temporarily partly cloudy skies. Due to foggy conditions, the feeling of cold may persist.
Several flights were unable to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday morning due to dense fog. The flights were diverted to Chattiogram, Kolkata and Bangkok.
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