Cultural Affairs Secretary Ranjit Kumar Biswas has been critically injured in a road accident in Boraigram upazila of Natore yesterday afternoon.
Ranjit’s bodyguard Rafiqul Islam and car driver Din Mohammad were also injured in the accident.
They were first admitted to a local clinic and later were shifted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital as their condition deteriorated.
“Ranjit Kumar was flown to Dhaka by air ambulance around 6pm after an operation at the RMCH,” said Professor BK Dam, head of the RMCH orthopaedic surgery department.
He said Ranjit received severe injuries on his head.
Fuwad Ruhani, officer-in-charge of Banpara highway police camp, said the cultural affairs secretary Ranjit Kumar was returning to Dhaka from Rajshahi.
“Ranjit’s vehicle collided head-on with a goods-laden truck at the bypass crossing of Banpara-Hattikumrul highway around 2pm,” the OC Fuwad added.