Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The incident took place in the Purasundha Bash Bagan area adjacent to the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in the early hours of Tuesday, according to Assistant Superintendent of Police Rabiul Islam.

The dead man, identified as Kudrat Ali, 40, was implicated in 13 cases of robbery with various police stations in Habiganj and Sylhet, said police, adding that he was a member of an 'inter-district robbery gang.'

A joint team comprising detective and Shayestaganj police conducted a raid in Purasundha area after being tipped off about a gang of bandits, including Kudrat, 'preparing to commit a robbery' in the area, said police officer Rabiul in his description of the event.

"Sensing the presence of police, the bandits opened fire forc...