Two farmers killed in lightning strike in Jhenaidah | District

JHENAIDAH, Oct 5, 2025 (BSS) - Two farmers were killed in separate lightning strikes in Sadar and Shailkupa upazilas in the district while working in the field around 8 am today. The deceased are Shimul Biswas, 28, son of Shamsher Biswas of Armukhi village of Sadar upazila and Hurmat Sheikh, 55, of Shekhra village of Shailkupa. The incident took place in Armukhi village of Sadar upazila and Shekhra village of Shailkupa upazila. Locals said Shimul Biswas, a farmer of Armukhi village of Naldanga union of Sadar upazila, was working on his land in the morning. He was returning home when a sudden rain started in the morning. He died on the spot due to the lightning strike. Later, his relatives...