Two alleged pirates have been killed in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion in the Nondobala canal area In Chandpain Range in the Sundarbans.
The deceased are Maiza Bahini's Second-in Command Alamgir, 35, and his associate Ripon, 30.
RAB 8 Captain Colonel Forid said: “Acting on a tip off, we raided the area at around 5:15am Sunday. Sensing our presence, the pirates opened fire at us.”
In retaliation, RAB personnel fired back, leaving the two dead.
Meanwhile, two RAB personnel – Emdad and Raihan – received bullet wounds in the incident.
RAB personnel also recovered 13 firearms, 10 rounds of ammunition and 30 sharp weapons from the spot.