Prime suspect in the murder of progressive writer-publisher Shahjahan Bachchu is killed in what police described as “gunfight” in the early hours of today.

We cannot but express our total dismay at the rising number of deaths of suspects in police custody.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges the law enforcers are getting people killed in the name of crossfire in an attempt to hide the fact that government is linked with secret killings.