Three people were killed in separate gunfights with law enforcers in Dhaka, Khulna and Jhenaidah districts on Friday.
In Dhaka, an allegedly drug dealer was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Kodomtali area in city on early morning of Friday.
The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.
According to a mobile SMS to journalists sent by the elite force, the gunfight took place in front of WASA building at Kodomtali around 4am on Friday.
Rab also recovered one foreign-made pistol, one round of bullets, 510 pieces of yaba tablets and 24 ample pethidine from the spot.
In Khulna, an allegedly ringleader of a pirate gang was killed in a gunfight with police at Koira upazila of the district on Friday early morning.
The deceased was identified as Anarul Islam, 45, leader of Anarul Bahini.
In Jhenaidah, a suspected robber was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Folshi area of the district.
The deceased is Shahidul Islam Poca, 43.
According to a SMS sent by RAB, the ‘gunfight’ took place around 1:40am on Friday.
In the SMS RAB said Shahidul was an accused in 11 cases including murder and robbery.