A suspected drug dealer was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in city's Agargaon area early Wednesday.
The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Sources at RAB headquarters said a team of RAB-2 had asked a group of people to stop at a check-post in Agargaon but the criminals opened fire, triggering a skirmish.
The suspected drug dealer was killed during the gunfight, UNB reported citing the sources.
RAB recovered 500 bottles of phensedyl, a private car and a pistol from the spot.