Sylhet: A 55-year-old fisherman was killed when a thunderbolt struck him while he was catching fish in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Sunday night.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased was identified as Ram Chandra Talukdar, son of Mohananda Talukdar from Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj district. He resided in the Kalairag Natunbazar area.
Shafiqul Islam Khan, officer-in-charge of Companiganj Police Station, reported that Ram Chandra died instantly when the lightning struck him as he was fishing in the Dhalai River around 9 pm during rainfall.
The body of Ram Chandra was transported to the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for further procedures.