United News of Bangladesh

A farmer was killed and two others were injured after a thunderbolt struck them while they were working in a field in Haripur village of Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur on Monday. The deceased was identified as Quamrul, 34, son of Dildar Rahman of Bolgari Chandidaspur village in the upazila. Shahidul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Ghoraghat Police Station, said a thunderbolt struck Quamrul and two others while they were working in the field amid rain at noon, leaving Quamrul dead on the spot and injuring the two others. The injured were given first aid.

A 38-year-old farmer died after being struck by lightning in Krishtapur village of Dinajpur's Nababganj upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Robin Saren, son of Babu Ram Soren of the village. Rashedul Kabir Raju, chairman of Golapganj union, said Robin was struck by lightning while working on his farmland this morning. He died on the way to a local hospital. Read: Lightning kills two, injures 7 in Natore Lightning strikes in Bangladesh Lightning strikes have turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh, claiming over 200 lives every year. At least 216 people die every year on an average in lightning strikes, more than by floods, cyclones and other calamities. More than 70% of the total lightning strikes occur between April and June, say experts.

A farmer was killed in an elephant attack at Dhakdhala Kalurkata village in Naikhongchhari upazila on early Friday.