BBC reporter's suspected killer dies in ambush

A man accused of murdering a BBC reporter in Bangladesh was killed in the crossfire today when his gang opened fire on police during an attempt to free him.

The suspect, Asaduzzaman Litu, was leading police to an arms cache when his followers appeared and sprayed the officers with gunfire, wounding four, in Khulna, 90 miles south-west of the capital, Dhaka, police said.