Bangladesh records lowest temperature in 5 decades, 12 cold-related deaths reported

People gather around a fire during a winter morning in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 9, 2018. Bangladesh Monday recorded the lowest temperature in five decades as mercury dipped to a chilling 2.6 degrees Celsius. According to local media, as many as 12 people have so far died in three northern Bangladesh districts due to the cold spell. (Xinhua/Naim-ul-karim)