The helper of a covered van driver died from electrocution at Rahmatganj in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area early today, said police. The deceased was identified as Biplab, son of Shahjahan, of Companiganj upazila in Noakhali district. Worker dies from electrocution in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar Shankar Roy, sub-inspector of Chawkbazar Police Station, said Biplab came in contact with a live electric wire when he was coming out of the van to unload goods around 2 am, leaving him unconscious. Father, son die from electrocution, another by lightning in Natore Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared him dead around 2:45 am. Man dies from electrocution in city

Power supply in Patuakhali district has been snapped since this noon as many electric poles were uprooted during a storm due to the impact of cyclonic storm Sitrang. Mohammad Mainuddin Razzaque, executive engineer of West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited, said a bout of moderate to heavy rains lashed the district in the morning, uprooting many electric poles. Besides, electric wires in several areas have been snapped, disrupting power supply. According to the local weather observatory centre, the Met Office has recorded 89.5 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, till 9 am today. Also read: Cyclone Sitrang: Loading, unloading suspended at Chittagong Port; Alert-3 issued Payra port has been asked to hoist local cautionary signal no 7. The local administration has taken all preparations to tackle the storm and 703 cyclone centers were opened. All educational institutions and high rise buildings have been kept ready to shelter people. The local administration has allocated 300 metric tons of rice and Tk 2.27 lakh cash. Local health department has formed 72 medical teams to provide medical services to the people. The movement of all kinds of water vessels during Cyclone Sitrang remain suspended in the district.  

Several hundred families were brought under electricity connection here at Gandhobbopur village in Sadar upazila on Friday evening.