Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Nurul Islam of Tangail sadar police station succumbed to his injuries yesterday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the capital.
Nurul was shot on Friday night while he was conducting a drive at East Adalatpara in the town in order to arrest terrorists.
Tangail sadar police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Aktaruzzaman said, acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid at the house of alleged terrorist Nur Islam Ulka.
Ulka, however, managed to escape by shooting at the police. At that time, ASI Nurul sustained two bullet wounds to his chest and one on his hand.
Later, he was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical condition where he was kept on life support.
At 11:45am on Saturday, the ASI succumbed to his injuries, said the OC.
Following the incident, police conducted another raid at East Adalatpara and arrested four people involved in this connection.