Two forest bandits have been killed in a "gunfight" with RAB personnel at Tambulbunia canal of Chandpai range of the Sundarbans.
The deceased are Akash Bahini chief Kashem alias Akash Babu, 40, and Farid Sheikh alias Mejo Bhai, 45.
The RAB members also recovered 17 firearms and 450 rounds of bullets from the forest during the drive.
RAB 8 Operation Officer Major Adnan Kabir said a petrol team of RAB detected a den of the forest bandits noticing smokes coming out from the forest around 8am Monday.
"Sensing the presence of the RAB members, the bandits opened fire forcing the law enforcers to fire back. The body of two bandits were recovered after the gunfight," he added.
The bodies will be handed over to Mongla police station, said the RAB officer.