Dhaka, May 15 -- Two people died, and another was injured after being struck by lightning in Kushtia and Meherpur on Thursday.

In Kushtia's Mirpur, a college student was killed, and another person was injured by lightning while working in a field at 4 pm on Thursday, said Mominul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mirpur Police Station.

The deceased was identified as Bijoy, 21, son of Shamsuddin of Khadara area. Bijoy was a student at Kushtia Government College.

Meanwhile, a woman was killed in a lightning strike in Gangni Upazila of Meherpur.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening during heavy rain. The deceased, Rita Khatun, was the wife of Saudi expatriate Qiamuddin of Raipur village.

According to local sources, Rita Khatun was b...