A Dhaka court has handed down life imprisonment to four Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants for their role in the 2005 series bomb blast.
Judge Momtaz Begum of Speedy Trial Tribunal 3 yesterday also slapped a Tk20,000 fine each on Kawsar Alam Sumon, Yunus Mia Kawsar, Mehedi Habib Mohammad Rafiq, and Ashraf alias Ashraful Islam alias Sharif.
All but Sharif are in police custody. The court acquitted eight others.
Banned militant group JMB orchestrated a series bomb explosions in 63 districts in 2005 demanding introduction of sharia laws.