Three fishermen were killed in lightning strikes at Naria Upazila in Shariatpur on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Shahin Sheikh, 38, Siraz Ozha, 50 and Shahin Majhi, 40.
Suddenly, the rain began to fall while thunderbolts struck the fishermen, leaving them dead on the spot.
Earlier on March 15, three more people died and one got injured after being struck by lightning at Zajira and Bhedarganj in the district.
The deceased included a teenager in Zajira, and a Saudi expatriate and a housewife in Bhedarganj.