Nejarat Deputy Collector (NDC) of Magura was killed and three magistrates and a college teacher were injured in a road accident at Koyargachhi at Kaliganj in Jhenidah yesterday.
The victim was identified as Md Shahinul Kabir.
The accident occurred on Jhenidah-Jessore road as the driver of their car lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into a roadside tree, while they were going to Khulna for the city corporation election to be held on August 4.
Severely injured Shahinul Kabir, magistrates Abdullah-Hel-Baki, Khurshid Shahriar, Rabiul Islam Faisal and an unidentified college teacher were rushed to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital.
As the condition of Shahinul deteriorated, he was referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Later, he died at Magura on his way to DMCH.