Three killed in 'gunfights' in Bangladesh

Three people have been killed in Bangladesh in separate "gunfights" with the elite Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Rangpur and the country's capital Dhaka.

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According to the Daily Star, Rangpur victims were identified as Manik, 25, and his brother Sumon, 26. Both the victims are accused in several murder, extortion and mugging cases.

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Major Maksudul Alam, deputy director for Rab's legal and media wing, said that the alleged shootout in Dhaka took place in Taltola around 2 a.m.

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However, the victim's identity was undisclosed primarily.