A farmer named Rahmat Ali Uzzal, aged 40, was killed by lightning in Gauripur upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. in the Valki Beel area between Konapara and Bairaura villages under Gauripur Union. According to local and family sources, Uzzal had gone out after lunch to inspect his paddy field when he was struck by lightning. Locals rescued him and took him to Gauripur Upazila Health Complex, where the attending physician, Dr. Ferdous Al Mamun, declared him dead after examination.
The incident cast a pall of grief over the area, with relatives and villagers mourning at the hospital and in the village. Following the tragedy, local representatives and the administration urged residents to exercise caution during adverse weather. Farmers were specifically advised to avoid open fields or agricultural lands during storms to prevent further casualties.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, গৌরীপুর (ময়মনসিংহ) প্রকাশ : ১৮ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৭: ৪৩ ময়মনসিংহের গৌরীপুরে ধান ক্ষেত দেখতে গিয়ে বজ্রপাতে ১ কৃষক নিহত হয়েছেন বলে জানা গেছে। শনিবার (১৮ এপ্রিল) বেলা আনুমানিক ২টার দিকে উপজেলার গৌরীপুর ইউনিয়নের কোনাপাড়া ও বায়রাউড়া গ্রামের ম
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