A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Khaduli village in Ullapara upazila on Thursday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Ayub Ali, 50, of the area.
Md Humayun Kabir, local union parishad chairman, said a thunderbolt struck Ayub Ali around 5:30pm when he was irrigating his field, leaving him dead on the spot.
Engineer Md Mahbubur Rahman, upazila project implantation officer, said the farmer will be provided with financial assistance.