Bangladesh’s lightning death toll persists as years of gov’t safeguards fail

Mongabay
Jun 23, 2026, 3:37 am118 ptsTrending
The distance between farmer Sudhin Chandra Das’s home and his 150-decimal (0.6-hectare, or 1.5-acre) paddy field in Bangladesh’s northeastern region of Sylhet is more than half a kilometer (0.3 miles). During the boro rice harvesting season, usually mid-April, when thunderstorms are common, he cannot afford…

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