RAB-8 Captain Atika Islam said the gunfight took place near the Jongra Canal through the Sundarbans on Monday. “A RAB team conducted an operation in the Jongra Canal area after hearing that members of the Arif Bahini gang were in the area. They noticed the RAB presence and opened fire, to which RAB retaliated.”“After nearly a half-hour shootout, the bandits fled. Local fishermen identified them as members of the Arif Bahini.”Firearms and ammunition were recovered from the scene, the RAB official said. Arif and three of his gang members were killed in the gunfight.”

Source: bd News24 February 25, 2019 12:22 UTC