Farmer found dead in illegal electric rat trap in Senbag, Noakhali

On the evening of October 8, 2026, 50-year-old farmer Sheikh Khaja Mainuddin died after being electrocuted by an illegal electric wire trap set to kill rats in a paddy field in South Gorkata village, Arjunatala Union, Senbagh, Noakhali. The victim was reportedly returning home from collecting grass when the incident occurred. His body was discovered on the morning of October 9. The landowner, identified as Zakir Hossain, has absconded, and police are investigating.