A polling officer died shortly after losing consciousness and collapsing while on duty at the Syed Sirajul Islam Auditorium polling centre in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria.

The deceased was identified as Md. Mojahidul Islam, 48.

The incident occurred at around 7:45am on Thursday (February 12).

Mojahidul Islam was a resident of Haluapara in Sarail and worked as a teacher at the Panishwar Islamic Foundation.

Presiding Officer Shamim Al Mamun said Mojahidul was on duty at Booth No. 2. Shortly after voting began at 7:30am, he began feeling unwell and went outside the polling centre. At one point, he collapsed on the ground.

Others took him to the upazila health complex, where a doctor declared him dead.

“We are deeply saddened by his death,” the presiding officer said.