Three people were killed and four others injured in lightning strikes in Dakope upazila of Khulna district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Azizul Sheikh, 62, son of Abdul Sattar of Kakra Bunia village, Sujit Mandal, 62, son of Krishna Mandal of Kalabogi village and Khorshed Sheikh, 60 of Paikgachha area in Dakope upazila.Jalal Uddin Gazi, Tildanga UP chairman, said Azizul died on the spot when a thunderbolt struck him while working at a fish enclosure with three others around 10 am at Kakra Bunia village.Besides, Sujit Mandal, a fisherman, was killed on the spot and four others were injured by a lightning strike while fishing in Kalabogi River around 10:30 am. Struck by lightning, teenager dies and cousin is injured in SylhetThe injured were taken to a local hospital, said Dakope Upazila Nirbahi Officer Papiya Sultana.Besides, a thunderbolt hit Khorshed Alam Sheikh, 60, son of Rahim Sheikh of Paikgaccha area, while he was sitting on boat amid rain, leaving him injured. Farmer killed by lightning in SirajganjLater, he died on the way to Dakope Upazila Health Complex.

A 26-year-old farmer died when lightning struck him at Ali Atnagar village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga district on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Abdul Gaffar, son of Hafizur Rahman of the village. Witnesses said, Gaffar along with some other farmers were working in a paddy field amid rain in the afternoon. At one stage, Gaffar fell on the field as lightning struck him, leaving him unconscious. Struck by lightning, teenager dies and cousin is injured in Sylhet Later, he was taken to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital where the doctors declared him dead around 6 pm, said Dr. Hasanur Rahman. Farmer killed by lightning in Sirajganj