Two people, including a farmer, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Rajnagar and Kamalganj upazilas on Friday.
The deceased farmer, Ayub Ali, a resident of Bholanagar village in Kamarchak Union of Rajnagar, was struck by lightning and killed while harvesting paddy near the Manu River during a sudden nor’wester around noon.
Farid Uddin Ahmad Bhuiya, officer-in-charge of Rajnagar Police Station confirmed the death.
In a separate incident, another individual was killed by lightning strike at Hamidia Tea Garden in Kamalganj.
The victim’s identity has not yet been confirmed, police said.
