Three criminals, including an outlaw, were killed in 'shootouts' with law enforcers in the capital, Kushtia and Bagerhat today.
Two policemen also received bullets during the gunfight in Bagerhat.
The dead were identified as Johnny, 32, a wanted in a number of cases, Mohon Malitha, 45, a leader of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-ML) and Fashiur Rahman Shanu, 45, ringleader of pirates gang 'Shanu Bahini' of Sundarbans.
Johnny was killed in a gunfight with police near Kallyanpur Balur Math in the city at about 3:00am, officer in-charge of Mirpur Police Station Mizanur Rahman told The Daily Star.
Police recovered one revolver and three bullets and seized a private car from the scene.
The OC claimed Johnny was a member of criminal Bikash group in Mirpur area.
His body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 3:30am.
Other details about the incident could not be known immediately.
In Kushtia, Mohon Malitha was killed in a ‘shootout’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion at Lalnagar village in Daulatpur upazila, reports our Kushtia correspondent.
Acting on a tip-off, Rab-12 raided Lalnagar where PBCP cadres, led by Mohon, was holding a meeting at about 4:00am.
The Rab men cordoned off the area and asked the outlaws to surrender. But the criminals opened fire forcing them to fire back that triggered a gunfight.
Later, the body of Mohon was found lying on the spot while his associates managed to flee the scene.
Rab recovered one pipegun and one bullet, two bombs and two knives from the spot.
Mohon was accused in seven cases, including six for murder,
Daulatpur police said.
Our Khulna correspondent adds: Shanu was killed in a gunfight with police at Nandabala Canal in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat.
Officer in-charge of Mongla Police Station Kazi Jalaluddin told The Daily Star that police, on information, raided the Nandabala Canal where the pirates were taking preparation to commit a robbery at about 7:00am.
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the pirates opened fire prompting them to retaliate.
Shanu, accused in a number of cases, including murder, was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot. His associates however managed to flee the scene.
Constable Zakir Hossain and Havildar Abu Musa received bullet wounds during the gunfight. They were admitted to Mongla Upazila Health Complex.