Dhaka, May 15 -- A member of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been killed in a lightning strike while patrolling near the border in Kurigram's Rowmari Upazila.

Four BGB members and an Ansar man suffered injuries in the incident that occurred on the Chhat Karaibari-Dharampur border of the Upazila's Dadevanga union around 1am on Thursday, Rowmari Police Station chief Lutfor Rahman said.

The deceased, 32-year-old Riyad Hossain, was a member of the Jamaplur 35 BGB Battalion's Dadevanga Border Outpost (BOP). He hails from Netrokona.

The injured are - BGB members Jasim Uddin, 52, Nadim Mia, 28, Shahinur Rahman Shahin, 28, sepoy Mamun, 29, and Ansar member Ferdous Hossain, 36.

BGB 35 Battalion camp commander Subedar Farid confirmed the ...