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A pocket of warmth among the cold

The temperature in Rangpur drops to 18 degrees Celsius in mid-January

A group of four boys - (from left) Umor, Fahim, Noor, and Munna - gather around a fire to warm themselves up in Rangpur city on Monday, Jan 20, 2024.

Four neighbourhood boys have lit a small fire to get a bit of warmth on a cold night in Rangpur city on Monday, Jan 20, 2025.

A group of four boys - (from left) Umor, Fahim, Noor, and Munna - gather around a fire to warm themselves up in Rangpur city on Monday, Jan 20, 2024.

Samiha Mehbub Hiya

Published : 21 Jan 2025, 02:17 PM

Updated : 10 Mar 2025, 09:05 PM

The keen chill of winter seems to cut through whatever warm clothes one puts on. In Rangpur, where the temperature dipped to 18 degrees Celsius on Monday, a group of young boys can be seen gathering around a fire to stave off the cold.

Reporter: Samiha Mehbub Hiya

District: Rangpur

Age: 17

A pocket of warmth among the cold

A group of four boys - (from left) Umor, Fahim, Noor, and Munna - gather around a fire to warm themselves up in Rangpur city on Monday, Jan 20, 2024.

Four neighbourhood boys have lit a small fire to get a bit of warmth on a cold night in Rangpur city on Monday, Jan 20, 2025.

A group of four boys - (from left) Umor, Fahim, Noor, and Munna - gather around a fire to warm themselves up in Rangpur city on Monday, Jan 20, 2024.

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