Lightning-related casualties in Bangladesh have been steadily rising. In the last eight months (February-September) of this year alone, 297 people have died and 73 others have been injured due to lightning strikes across the country. Among the victims, 242 were men and 55 were women. The highest number of fatalities occurred
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Country still has no reliable preventive measures against lightning strikes
Over several decades, Bangladesh has seen an increase in the frequency of lightnings and, consequently, an increase in fatalities resulting from lightning strikes. Researchers have linked the increased frequency of lightning with climate change. As for the increased death toll, they blame the country’s inadequate early warning systems and big tree