A farmer, Abu Bakkar Siddik, 50, died after being struck by lightning while planting transplanted rice in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon. The incident occurred on Sunday morning in a cropland area of Mongolia locality under Alampur union. Siddik was the son of the late Abdur Gafur Mondal of the area.

According to local sources, Siddik went to a field beside his home in the morning to plant rice amid rain. He was seriously injured when lightning suddenly struck during the work. Local people rescued him and took him to Dhamoirhat উপজেলা Health Complex for treatment.

Siddik died while undergoing treatment at the health complex. Dhamoirhat police station duty officer ASI Raihan described the death as caused by a natural disaster. After completing necessary legal procedures, the body was handed over to his relatives.