A 60-year-old farmer died after being struck by lightning in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj on Saturday.
Sultan Promanik, 60, was son of late Faizal Promanik of Char Anganu village under the upazila.
Ziaul Alam, chairman of Kayempur union parishad, said Sultan and his co-workers went to a paddy field to harvest in the morning.
Though all the workers managed to rush to a safe place, lightning struck Sultan, leaving him dead on the spot, he said.
Nazrul Islam Mridha, officer-in-charge of Shahjadpur police station, said they are aware of the incident and taking measures in this regard.