Thunderbolt kills farmer
Monday, 30 June 2014
A farmer was killed in a lightning strike in Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Abu Taher Mridha, 35, son of Badsha Mridha, a resident of Uttar Pona village. Manir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kashiani Police Station, said a streak of thunderbolt struck Abu Taher at Uttar Pona village while he was returning home after work in his jute field around 5:15pm, leaving him dead on the spot, according to UNB.