Dinajpur: A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Chapra village under Birampur upazila of the district today. The deceased was Delwar Hossain Prince, 35, son of Md. Jasim Uddin of the same village.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, lightning followed by a rainstorm struck Delwar at 12 noon while he was working in a field near his house. Birampur Police Station Inspector Md. Momtazul Haque reported that he died on the spot.