A man died after being struck by lightning while heading to a shop near his home in Rajbari.
Rajbari Upazila Agriculture Officer Md Joni Khan confirmed the matter. The accident occurred around 6:45am on Wednesday.
The man has been identified as Suman Mondal, 35. However, his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Safia, who was in Suman’s arms at the time, miraculously survived.
According to family and local sources, Suman was carrying Safia to a nearby shop to buy groceries. During a sudden lightning strike, the intense sound and flash threw the child from his arms, while Suman immediately collapsed.
Relatives quickly rescued him and rushed him to Rajbari Sadar Hospital, where the duty doctor at the emergency department declared him dead.
Family members said although the child suffered minor bleeding from her nose and ears after hitting the ground, she is out of danger and healthy.
