DHAKA, Jan. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- The cold wave, which is sweeping most parts of Bangladesh, accompanied by dense fog killed 52 people in northern parts of Bangladesh in recent days, an official who is incharge of Weather department told Xinhua on Monday.

    The country's coldest place was in Ishwardi in northern part of Bangladesh where poor people are crying for warm clothes, the official said, adding that the cold wave will still reck the country in the next few days.

    "Movement of transports and river vessels were disrupted in many places of Bangladesh ahead of the Muslim second largest religious festival Eid-ul-Azha when millions of Bangladeshis have been traveling to their village homes to be with their near and dear ones on the occasion," the official said.

    A sub-district executive in northern Bangladesh said that the local government is distributing warm clothes among the poor people.

    In the capital, it was seen that the people are crowding the warm clothes shopping centers to buy clothes and the traders are making a good business taking the advantage of the cold wave. Theyare charging higher prices for the warm clothes. Enditem