Tipul Biswas, 30, died on the spot during the 'shootout', bringing 21 the number of deaths in such incidents in Jhenidah since November last year.

Acting on a tip off, police raided Padamdi-Sreerampur village at around 3:00am where several GMF cadres were holding a secret meeting.

Surrounded by police, the GMF cadres opened fire on the law-enforcers. Police said they fired back and Tipul fell in the line of fire. Others escaped after the gunfight that lasted about half an hour, they added.

Assistant Sub-Inspector Nasir and constables Firoz and Sattar were wounded, claimed police, who seized two pipe-guns and six bullets from the spot.

Tipul, son of Manowar Hossain of Padamdi-Sreerampur village, was accused of eight criminal charges including four murders and two abductions, police said.