Dhaka, Sep 6 - M. Saifur Rahman, a former Bangladesh finance minister, died in a road accident Saturday.

Three members of his staff also died when the driver of his sports utility vehicle lost control while travelling from Sylhet to the national capital, a media report.

Rahman, 77, was a key member of then prime minister Khaleda Zia's team when she paid an official visit to India in March 2006.