Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre Mizanur Rahman Mizan was killed at Belgachhi Rothtola village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga, while outlawed New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) cadre Abdul Latif was killed at Hizlabot village in Khoksa upazila of Kushtia.

In Chuadanga, the police arrested PBCP cadre Mizanur Rahman from a house of Houshkhali village in Alamdanga on Friday.

During a police interrogation, the accused in 12 cases including seven for murder admitted having firearms hidden at different places of Chuadanga.

A police team led by officer-in-charge (OC) of Alamdanga Police Station Abdul Baset Khan went to Houshkhali and Kedarnagar at about 10:00pm and recovered one shotgun, one hand bomb and 14 bullets.

The PBCP men ambushed the police team on its way back at about 10:30pm prompting the police retaliation that resulted in an hour-long gun battle.

Mizan got shot while trying to flee the police van and died on the spot, police said. A constable named Sohel was also injured during the gunfight.

In the other incident, upon confessional statement of NBCP activist Abdul Latif, the Khoksa police in early hours yesterday went to Hizlabot village to arrest regional leader of the outfit Akdil Hossain--a top listed criminal sentenced for life twice, and to recover hidden firearms.

Earlier on Thursday, the Rapid Action Battalion-6 (Rab) had arrested Latif, accused in 10 cases including four for murder, from a house of Nakhalpara area in Dhaka and handed him over to the Khoksa police on Friday.

The police said when they reached Hizlabot, the NBCP cadres led by Akdil ambushed the police team at about 4:00am. The gunfight ensued as police countered the attack.

Trying to escape from the police van, Latif was killed in "crossfire".

The police filed a case against Akdil Hossain and his accomplices for attacking the law enforcers.