The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Magura

Local Nejarat Deputy Collector (NDC) was killed and three magistrates were injured in a road accident at Kayargachhi in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenidah district yesterday.

The accident occurred on Jhenidah-Jessore Road at 1:30 as a jeep carrying NDC Mohammad Shahinul Kabir Hirok, 36, and three magistrates hit a roadside tree, leaving four injured.

The injured were admitted to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital.

Of them, the NDC was shifted to Dhaka but his condition deteriorated on the way. Later, he was admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital where he died.

The injured magistrates are Abdullahil Baki, Khurshid Shahriar and Rabiul Islam Faisal.

Four officials met the accident while going to Khulna for performing electoral duties there.

NDC Shahinul hailed from Berbari village in Shailakupa upazila in Jhenidah district.

His namaj-e-janaza was held on Magura DC court premises after magrib prayers Friday.