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Friday | October 09, 2026 | Dhaka

Minor killed in Naogaon lightning

 Naogaon Correspondent
 Published: 12:01 AM, 09 October 2026

An eight-year-old boy was killed in a lightning strike in the Raypur Parer Ghat area under Atrai upazila of the district on Thursday.

Atrai Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Mahabub Alam confirmed the incident.The deceased was Rohan Islam, 8, son of Jamirul Islam of Raypur Madhyapara village under Kalikapur union of the upazila.

According to local residents, a sudden storm accompanied by heavy rain and intense thunder swept through the area. At the time, Rohan was returning home from Bhabanipur Bazar.

When he reached the Raypur Parer Ghat area, he was struck by a lightning and critically injured.
He died on the way to the hospital.