A 14-year-old boy named Faisal Ahmed was killed by lightning in Valuka, Mymensingh, on Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2026. Faisal, the son of Nizam Uddin from Bishnupur village in Muktagacha upazila, lived with his father in Valuka Municipality’s Ward No. 7. His father worked in the scrap business, and Faisal drove a rickshaw. After returning home from work and handing over his earnings, he went to play in a nearby field, where the lightning strike occurred.

Local sources reported that Faisal collapsed on the ground after being struck. A woman passing by noticed the incident and called for help. Nearby residents rushed to the scene and took him to Valuka Government Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The Valuka Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge, Zahidul Islam, confirmed that the family had informed the police and arrangements were being made to take the body to their home village in Bishnupur, Muktagacha.

The incident highlights the recurring risk of lightning strikes during the monsoon season in rural Bangladesh.