A 17-year-old boy named Rashedul Islam died after being struck by lightning while playing football in Dhamrai, Dhaka. The incident occurred in the Gaotara area on the evening of June 8, 2026. Rashedul was playing with friends when lightning struck the field, causing severe injuries. Locals rushed him to a private clinic in Kawalipara, but as his condition worsened, he was transferred to Saturia Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Rashedul was the second of three siblings and the younger son of Akkas Ali from Gaotara village under Jadavpur Union. He worked as a mason. The sudden death has cast a pall of grief over the local community.

The report highlights the tragic nature of the incident but does not mention any official response or further investigation into the lightning strike.