Man killed in alleged gunfight with RAB

A man was killed in what the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) called a gunfight with their members in Badda area of the capital early Saturday, reports news agency UNB.

The deceased identified as Rony Miah, 32, was a suspected drug trader, the law enforcement agency said.

Assistant superintendent of Police Kamruzzaman, company commander of RAB-1, said the drug trader killed in the gunfight between members of RAB-1 and a gang of drug traders around 12:40am.

RAB also claimed to have recovered two shotguns, two locally-made guns, nine cartridges and 1,970 pieces of yaba pills from the spot.

According to the human rights body, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), at least 421 people were killed in alleged gunfights, crossfires or shootouts with the law enforcement agencies including police, RAB, BGB in 2018.

In the first 11 months of this year, the number of such killing was at least 347, the rights body said on its website.