A man named Suman Mondal died after being struck by lightning in Rajbari district on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. in Marjotkol village under Mijanpur Union of Rajbari Sadar upazila. Suman, aged 35 and son of Siddik Mondal, was carrying his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter Safia to a nearby shop when lightning struck. Safia fell from his arms but survived with minor bleeding from her nose and ears. Suman was taken to Rajbari Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

According to local sources, Suman had recently left his NGO job and was staying at home. Mijanpur Union Parishad administrator and Sadar Upazila agriculture officer Md. Jony Khan said the sudden death cast a shadow of grief over the area. Rajbari Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Uttam Kumar Ghosh confirmed that one person was killed by lightning in the union and that police visited the scene.

The incident has deeply saddened local residents, highlighting the recurring danger of lightning strikes during the season.