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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:16 UTC
Two brothers were killed by lightning strike in Madhurapur village in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Fakhrul, 47 and Fazlu, 45.
Azizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Dirai Police Station, said lightning struck the two brothers while they were working on their agricultural field during heavy rains in the morning. The duo died on the spot, he added.
Lightning strikes are common in Bangladesh.
Nearly 250 people were killed by lightning between February and September 2019, according to official statistics. In 2018, some 359 people died in lightning strikes.
In 2015, the Bangladesh government declared lightning as a natural disaster.
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Shalla OC suspended, Dirai OC transferred
Police administration has taken action against the officers in-charge of Shalla and Dirai police station on charge of negligence in duty during the March 17 attack on Hindu houses in Sunamganj by Hefazat supporters.
Sunamganj police superintendent Mizanur Rahman confirmed the matter.
Shalla Police Station OC Nazmul Haque has been suspended while Dirai Police Station OC Ashraful Islam transferred to Moulvibazar district.
Sylhet Range DIG Mofiz Uddin Ahmed said negligence of the two OCs have been found over Shalla attack incident during initial investigation.
OC Nazmul was suspended and attached to Barishal range while OC Ashraful was transferred to Moulvibazar, he added.