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.

Ansar Al Islam, a banned militant outfit, might be behind the murder of free-thinking writer-publisher Shahjahan Bachchu, Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Chief Monirul Islam says.

Militants killed free-thinking writer-publisher Shahjahan Bachchu on Monday, believe counterterrorism officials after preliminary investigation.