Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Police also captured three suspected female militants in injured condition during the raid.
Among them, one Sharmin Akhtar (25) was hit by bullet directly participated in the gunfight, said police.
Confirming the matter, acting commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Sahabuddin Koresh said: “Acting on a tip off, a team of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of DMP conducted the drive at the first floor of a six-storey building located near No 2 gate of the BGB. “Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the militants hurled explosive at the CTTC members, leaving five of them injured.”
“Later, the law enforcers shot on male militant to dead and captured three female members of the extremist gang in injured condition. Of the women, the condition of one is stated to be critical.”
The drive started at 7:30pm and it was being continued till filing the report at 10pm.
The injured CTTC members are Mahtab, Jahiruddin, Lablu, Ram Chandra Biswas and Shajahan Ali. They have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, added the DMP officials. “The injured woman has also been taken to the DMCH.”
