At least 70 people across the country were killed after being struck by lightning in March and April, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said on Tuesday.
Twelve people were killed in March while fifty-eight in April, the minister said this while briefing over current weather conditions at a press conference at the office of his ministry.
He encouraged people to dial 1090 to get weather information in advance.