Dhaka, April 20 -- A union parishad (UP) member died after being electrocuted in Mobarakpur village under Manirampur upazila of Jashore on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as GM Moshiru Rahman, 44, son of Abdus Sattar and member of ward No-1 under Chaluahati UP, reports UNB.

Locals said the UP member came into contact with a live electric wire while irrigating trees on the bank of a pond in the village around 9:30 pm, leaving him critically injured.

He was rushed to nearby Keshabpur upazila health complex where physicians declared him dead, UP Chairman Abdul Hamid confirmed the matter, saying that Moshiur was the two-term elected member from the ward.

Rajganj police investigation centre's Sub Inspector Rakibuzzaman said they ...