A police constable, Monirul Islam, was shot dead by a colleague while on duty in the Baridhara diplomatic area of the capital.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Faruk Hossain confirmed the information and said that the incident took place in front of the Palestinian Embassy at around 12:05 am on Sunday night and they have taken the attacking policeman Kawsar into custody.