Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The livelihoods of thousands of farmers and day labourers in the northern districts are under growing threat, meteorologists and agricultural experts warn as Bangladesh braces for up to ten cold waves this winter.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that temperatures may dip significantly from mid-December through February, with as many as ten moderate to severe cold spells sweeping across Rangpur, Rajshahi, and parts of Khulna divisions.

A survey covering the northern region found a net cultivated area of about 2,344,000 hectares, equivalent to around 30.3 % of the country's net cultivated area at that time.

In another source, the northern part (greater Rangpur & Dinajpur regions) is said to ha...