A man who sustained injuries while collecting relief thrown from a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) in Tahipur upazila in Sunamganj on Monday died at a hospital in Sylhet on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Biplab Mia, 45, Tahirpur UNO Raihan Kabir told Dhaka Tribune.
BAF members distributed relief materials among the flood victims from a helicopter at Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium at Tahirpur upazila on Monday, said Matiur Rahman Moti, a former member of Tahirpur union.
He added that six people including Biplab suffered injuries while they were scrambling for the relief materials.
The injured were taken to Tahirpur Upazila Health Complex.
Of the injured, Biplab, father of two sons and two daughters, was shifted to Ragib Rabeya Medical College on Monday night where he succumbed to his injures around 9 am on Tuesday.
Sunamganj Deputy Commissioner Jahangir Hossain said that he has spoken to Sylhet general officer commanding (GOC) Major General Hamidul Haque and urged them to be cautious during the distribution of the relief items.