Pirojpur: A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Harji Nalbunia village in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur on Friday afternoon.

The deceased is Bijoy Haldar, in his forties, from Harji Nalbunia village.

Locals said Bijoy was stuck by a lightning strike while he was working in a paddy field near his house at about 2:00pm, leaving him dead on the spot.

Shohidul Islam, Harji Nalbunia ward member of Daudkhali union parishad, confirmed the incident.