A video of the lynching went viral on social media
The ‘shootout’ took place at Ujalpur playground in Sadar Upazila around 2:30am on Thursday, said Delwar Hossain Khan, chief of Chuadanga Sadar Police Station.
The man has been identified as Pappu Hossain, 30 who hailed from Akandabaria village. He was named in six cases of drugs and arms.
Police took him to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead, he said.
Police recovered a shotgun, two bullets, four hand-made bombs, and a bag of Phensedyl from the scene, he added.