Two people were killed by lightning strikes in Netrokona district on Sunday morning during rainfall. According to local residents and police sources, the victims were Jamal Munshi, a 55-year-old farmer from Sapmara village, and Sabuj Mia, a 53-year-old CNG driver from Kutubpur village, both in Sadar upazila.

Officer-in-Charge Md Al Mamun Sarkar of Netrokona Model Police Station confirmed the incident and said that an unnatural death case has been filed. Netrokona Deputy Commissioner Khandaker Mushfiqur Rahman stated that the government has provided Tk 20,000 in immediate financial assistance to each bereaved family for burial and funeral expenses.

The local administration’s prompt response aims to support the affected families following the sudden lightning tragedy.