Three suspected drug traders were killed in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion on early Saturday.
The incident took place at a checkpost, set up by RAB members, on Paira-Noapara road in Abhaynagar of Jashore.
After the gunfight, the elite force recovered the bodies from the spot.
The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman alias Habi Sheikh, 38, Abul Kalam, 47, and Milon Kashari, 40, resdeidnts of 4-no model ward area under Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore.
RAB-6 Khulna Company commander Zahid Hassan confirmed the matter to Jago News.
He said that RAB also recovered a sack of Phensidyl, a foreign pistol, 5-round of bullet, one Magazine from the spot.