7 JMB men get 10 years jail for serial blasts

A Rajshahi court on Wednesday handed down 10 years rigorous imprisonment to seven activists of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in connection with a serial bomb blasts case in 2005.
The court also fined them Tk 10,000 each, in default, to suffer further six months in jail.
Among the convicts, Tariqul Islam, Shafiullah, Abu Isa and Johurul Islam were present at the court when Ekramul Haque Chowdhury, judge of the Speedy Trial Tribunal, delivered the verdict in a crowded court, reports our Rajshahi correspondent.
The other convicts Korban Ali, Enamul Hoque and Amanullah are on the run.
On August 17, 2005, a series of bomb blasts took place across the country including different spots in Rajshahi city.
The accused were convicted in the case filed with Rajpara Police Station in 2005.
They were found guilty of exploding bombs on Rajshahi Judges Court premises, in front of advocate bar and Deputy Commissioner's office and Laxmipur intersection on August 17, 2005.