Two people died from electrocution while removing a fallen coconut tree from a road in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha district on Wednesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Mowla, 35, son of Aibuddin of Patharepara village and Azimuddin, 60, son of Basir Uddin of Darapara village.
Swapan Kumar Sarkar, Officer-in-Charge of Gobindaganj Police Station, said a coconut tree being cut down fell onto an overhead power line in the Darapara area, snapping an electric wire.
Mowla and Azimuddin came into contact with the live wire while trying to remove the fallen tree.
At one stage, Mowla died on the spot, while Azimuddin sustained critical injuries, he said.
Azimuddin was later taken to Gaibandha Sadar Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.