Dhaka – Two farmers were killed in separate lightning strikes in Chhatak and Jagannath upazilas of Sunamganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim, 55, hailing from Kharai village of Chhatak upazila, and Jamir Ali, 45, of Subidpur village in Jagannathpur upazila.Locals said Rahim was hit by a thunderbolt around 9am while fishing in a haor and died on the spot.On the other hand, lightning struck Jamir at the same time while he was working by his house, leaving him dead on the spot, said Raniganj union parishad chairman Shahidul Islam.UNB news agency
