The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Rajshahi

Six cadres of outlawed JMB were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for blasting bombs in Chapainawabganj town on August 17, 2005 that left a poor rickshaw puller dead.

Divisional speedy trial tribunal court awarded the punishment to Shakhawat alias Jiad Hossain, Shahidulla Faruk alias Selim, Tufan alias Abul Kashem, Hafez Ali Akbar alias Reaz, Hafizur Rahman Dalim (in absentia) and Shafiullah alias Shahid (in absentia).

They were also fined Tk 10,000 each, in default to serve one year more rigorous imprisonment.

According to the prosecution, the JMB cadres blasted bombs at several important points of the town, as part of the party's countrywide bomb attack on August 17, 2005. Rickshaw-puller Rabiul Islam, Mati Shaha and Rabi Shaha were wounded in the blast at Biswa Road crossing. Rabiul later succumbed to his injuries in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.