A 19-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning in Dakshin Khan of Dhaka on Thursday.
The deceased is Md Rahat Ahmed Badhon, son of Md Nurunnabi from Cumilla, his family members confirmed.
His brother Rakib said Rahat became unconscious while playing on a field near their house after a bolt of lightning struck him around 5.30pm.
Badhon was first taken to a local hospital and then transferred to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), where he was declared dead on arrival around 8 pm, said Bacchu Mia, inspector in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
The body has been sent for an autopsy, he added.
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