He was coming to the capital in his official vehicle to join a meeting.
Officer-in-charge of Shahzadpur Police Station Shahed Mahamud Khan said when the vehicle reached Parkola area around 9:00am, the driver lost control and the vehicle ran it into a tree.
Sazzad Hossain Vuiya died on the spot while his deputy, ABM Mahamud Hossain, superintendent engineer of BADC and driver Md Saidul Islam were injured, said the OC.
The injured were taken to Khwaza Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital.
Md Sajahan, officer-in-charge of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station, said highway police recovered the body from the spot and sent it to the Sirajganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy.