Northern Bangladesh has begun experiencing early winter conditions, with Tetulia recording the season’s lowest temperature of 14°C on Friday, according to the Meteorological Department.

Officials say that without the possibility of a late-November storm over the Bay of Bengal, temperatures might have fallen more rapidly, potentially allowing fog and cooler air to trigger a nationwide cold wave.

The Bangladesh Weather Observatory Team (BWOT) reported that if sea conditions remain stable, the season’s first cold wave may arrive in December. Until then, cooler weather will be felt across the country, though not at cold-wave levels.

According to BWOT, the mild and pleasant chill of November is expected to persist throughout the month.

A drug-addicted youth in Gaibandha Sadar upazila set his own house on fire after his parents refused to give him money for drugs. The blaze destroyed two houses before firefighters brought it under control.

The incident took place around 11:30am on Thursday at Fulbari Hajipara village under Badiakhali Union.

According to locals, the youth, identified as Faruk, is the son of small trader and day laborer Asir Ali. They said Faruk had long been addicted to gambling, liquor, marijuana, and yaba tablets. He often stole household items—including his mother’s clothes—to fund his addiction.

On Wednesday night, Faruk demanded Tk 300 from his father for drugs. When his father refused, he quarreled with his parents the next morning and set fire to his own room and kitchen using straw from the stove.

Locals called the fire service as the flames spread quickly. Firefighters from Gaibandha Station reached the spot and brought the fire under control, but by then two houses were completely burned down.

Station Officer Rifat Al Mamun of Gaibandha Fire Service confirmed the incident, saying, “We managed to control the fire quickly, but two houses were completely destroyed.” The accused fled the scene after the fire.

A 24-kilogram catla fish caught in the Padma River at Goaland upazila of Rajbari district has been sold for Tk 63,650 at auction.

The fish was caught around 3am on Thursday (November 13) in the Padma River estuary near Daulatdia by local fisherman Ishak Halder. He said he cast his net around 1am on Wednesday and, after two hours, felt a strong pull indicating a large catch. When he pulled up the net, he found a giant catla fish trapped inside.

The fish was later brought to the Daulatdia fish market, where local trader Md Chandu Molla bought it through an auction for Tk 2,650 per kilogram.

Chandu Molla told Jugantor that he later sold the fish to a businessman in Dhaka’s Gulshan area with a profit margin of Tk 50 per kilogram. “Such large catla fish are rarely found nowadays,” he added, noting that many curious onlookers gathered at his shop to see the massive fish.