A hotel worker named Sajib Sarkar, aged 43, was killed by a lightning strike while traveling on the roof of a train in Narsingdi on Sunday. The incident occurred as he was returning home during the Eid holidays on the Noakhali-bound Upakul Express. Sajib had boarded the train at Kamalapur Railway Station but climbed onto the roof due to lack of space inside. When the train reached Ghorashal amid rain, lightning struck, killing him instantly.

Upon arrival at Narsingdi around 5 p.m., the station master, Abdul Mannan, informed the Government Railway Police (GRP). Police recovered the body from the train roof, and Sajib’s relatives later identified it. According to Narsingdi Railway Outpost Inspector Md Nazim Uddin, the body was handed over to the family after verification through his mobile phone and documents.

The incident highlights the recurring risks faced by passengers who travel on train roofs during overcrowded holiday journeys.