Bangladesh, Jan. 20 -- A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer has been killed and three others critically injured in a gunfight with "local criminals" in Jungle Salimpur of Chattogram's Sitakunda.

The clash erupted on Monday afternoon during a RAB?7 operation in the area.

The deceased has been identified as Naik Subedar Abdul Motaleb, deputy assistant director of RAB?7.

Commander MZM Intekhab Chowdhury of RAB Headquarters' Legal and Media Wing told bdnews24.com that RAB members came under sudden attack while conducting the raid.

Motaleb died in the assault, while three injured personnel were rushed to the Combined Military Hospital in Chattogram for treatment.

It may be mentioned that Jangal Salimpur covers an area of approximately 3...