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Seven people were killed by lightning in Panchagarh, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Mymensingh and Comilla districts yesterday.
A man was killed and his wife injured by lightning at Banglabandha village in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh yesterday morning.
The deceased was identified as Ramjan Ali, 40, of the village, reports our Thakurgaon correspondent.
Locals said a thunderbolt struck Ramjan and his wife Jyotsna Banu, 35, when they were standing on their veranda during heavy rain. Ramjan died on the spot.Jyotsna was admitted to Panchagarh Sadar Hospital.
In Habiganj, a minor girl and a man were killed as thunderbolt struck them in Madhabpur and Sadar upazilas of the district in the afternoon, reports our Moulvibazar correspondent.
The deceased are Mim Akther, 8, daughter of Safiqul Islam of Joypur village in Madhabpur, and Ajman Miah, 40, son of Sattar Miah of Chandpur village in Sadar upazila.
Comment: See also these reports of earlier incidents just days prior to those recorded above: Lightning strikes kill 7 in 5 districts of Bangladesh
Lightning bolt kills three students in Bangladesh
Which makes a total of 23 deaths due to lightning strikes in just 5 days.