An agriculture official was killed in a collision between an ambulance and a CNG auto-rickshaw in Patuakhali's Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
The accident took place at around 7:00am in Bhuban Sahari Kasari area in the upazila.
The deceased was identified as Milon Howlader, 30, son of former member Sahabuddin Hawlader, a resident of Indrakul village under Bauphal upazila in the district. He was an agriculture official at Mehendinganj upazila in Barishal.
Locals said Milon was on his way to work riding on a CNG run auto-rickshaw when an ambulance, coming from the opposite direction, collided with it, leaving Milon critically injured.
He was rescued and taken to Bauphal Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctors declared him dead.
Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Baupha Police Station, confirmed the matter.
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