Saifur Rahman killed in B'baria crash

Ex-finance minister M Saifur RahmanStar Online Report

Former finance minister M Saifur Rahman was killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Brahmanbaria today. He was 77.

The BNP leader, Saifur Rahman, died on the spot after a microbus carrying him fell into a water-filled roadside ditch at Khairala in Ashuganj at 2:30pm as the driver lost control over the steering while trying to save a cow.

Rapid Action Battalion members recovered the body and sent it to the Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital, reports our Brahmanbaria correspondent.

Four people -- Saifur's Personal Secretary AGM Shamsul Haque, his two aides--Sajib and Md Sharif--and the driver Siraj -- were also injured in the accident. They were admitted to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital.

He left behind three sons and a daughter to mourn his death.

Several thousands of people, including local leaders of different political parties, thronged the hospital soon after the news of Saifur's death spread.

The security has been beefed up in and around the hospital.

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