Bangladesh experiences around 3.36 million lightning strikes annually, causing approximately 350 deaths each year, according to RIMES meteorologist Khan Mohammad Golam Rabbani. At a seminar marking International Lightning Safety Day, he highlighted rising lightning incidents—up by 10% recently—and identified Sunamganj, Netrokona, and Sylhet as high-risk districts. April and May are peak months. Disaster management officials aim to expand the Cyclone Preparedness Programme into a full disaster response agency. Safety guidelines during lightning and recommendations for public awareness were also shared at the event.
Every year, lightning strikes cause an average of around 350 deaths in Bangladesh, according to Khan Mohammad Golam Rabbani, a meteorologist with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), an intergovernmental organization specializing in weather and disaster management.
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