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January - 9 January - 10
On January 9, Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant while photocopying a leaflet at Sardarpara in Jamalpur town, reports Daily Star. The militant, identified as Moazzem Hossain Mollah of Ghatbila village in Mollarhat sub-district in the Bagerhat district was subsequently p
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On January 9, Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant while photocopying a leaflet at Sardarpara in Jamalpur town, reports Daily Star. The militant, identified as Moazzem Hossain Mollah of Ghatbila village in Mollarhat sub-district in the Bagerhat district was subsequently produced before a court in Jamalpur which placed him on a 10-day remand on January 10. Police sources said that the leaflet contained 'motivational speeches' of executed JMB leaders Shaikh Abdur Rahman, Ataur Rahman Sunny and Abdul Awal. Following Moazzem's preliminary confession, police raided his rented house at Adipaita village in Melandaha sub-district in the district on the same night and recovered some more leaflets.
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January - 18 
The Hindu reports that Abdus Salam Pintu, former Deputy Minister in the Khaleda Zia Cabinet in Bangladesh, has admitted before a Dhaka court on January 18 that the then Home Minister, Lutfozzaman Babar, and Ms. Zia’s son, Tariq Rahman, had given the nod for the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on the
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The Hindu reports that Abdus Salam Pintu, former Deputy Minister in the Khaleda Zia Cabinet in Bangladesh, has admitted before a Dhaka court on January 18 that the then Home Minister, Lutfozzaman Babar, and Ms. Zia’s son, Tariq Rahman, had given the nod for the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on the Awami League (AL) rally in capital Dhaka that led to the death of 23 AL activists. Pintu, who is currently under detention, said the plan was to kill AL leader Sheikh Hasina and senior leaders of the party. Pintu is the brother of Maulana Tajul Islam, a militant leader, who reportedly supplied the grenade to Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami-Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Mufti Hannan to conduct the “operation.” Both Babar and Rahman are now facing charges of corruption and misuse of power and are under detention.
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January - 20 
A judicial magistrate court in Chuadanga on January 20 sent arrested journalist Rafiq Rahman, working for a Dhaka based vernacular daily Bhorer Kagoj, to jail. He had earlier been arrested on January 19 on the basis of a statement by Akram Hossain, an extremist belonging to the PBCP-Marxist–Leninist
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A judicial magistrate court in Chuadanga on January 20 sent arrested journalist Rafiq Rahman, working for a Dhaka based vernacular daily Bhorer Kagoj, to jail. He had earlier been arrested on January 19 on the basis of a statement by Akram Hossain, an extremist belonging to the PBCP-Marxist–Leninist (PBCP-ML). He has been accused of printing posters of the outfit in his printing press.
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January - 21 
A special judge court in Jamalpur on January 21 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 34 years' rigorous imprisonment in connection with a grenade attack on police at Bhatara in the Sarishabari sub-district in 2007, reports Daily Star. The convicts identified as Habibur
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A special judge court in Jamalpur on January 21 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 34 years' rigorous imprisonment in connection with a grenade attack on police at Bhatara in the Sarishabari sub-district in 2007, reports Daily Star. The convicts identified as Habibur Rahman Yousuf of Satpoa village in Sarishabari sub-district, Sultan and Sohel of Charaildar village in Melandaha sub-district were also fined Taka 8000 each. Five other accused were acquitted. Yousuf was arrested first and following his confession, Sultan and Sohel were arrested at Charaildar village in the Melandaha sub-district on March 24, 2007 and 75 grenade bodies, 77 grenade caps and 27 packets of power gel were recovered from them.
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January - 23 
A speedy trial tribunal in Rajshahi on January 23 sentenced ten cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to death for killing five people, including four policemen, reports Daily Star. The accused had killed four policemen and a leaseholder of Chowbaria Hat of Manda sub-district in the Nao
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A speedy trial tribunal in Rajshahi on January 23 sentenced ten cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to death for killing five people, including four policemen, reports Daily Star. The accused had killed four policemen and a leaseholder of Chowbaria Hat of Manda sub-district in the Naogaon district on April 16, 2006 while looting firearms and ammunition. Delivering verdicts in two cases, one for detonating an explosion and the other for the robbery and killings, the tribunal judge A. T. M. Mesbauddoula sentenced seven others to life term imprisonment and four to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The PBCP cadres sentenced to death include regional organising secretary Nurul Islam Shahin, cadres Tahurul Islam, Shafikul Islam, Abu Bakar Siddik, Nurunnabi Hasan, Shafikul Islam-2, Sanjay Kumar Saha, Pintu, Dilip and Tomal. A total 21 PBCP cadres were accused in the charge sheet of the case.
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January - 30 
The Speedy Trial court in Rajshahi, on January 30, sentenced seven Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment for carrying out bomb blasts in Chapainawabganj on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. The court further fined the convicts identified as Shahidullah Faruk Selim, Abu
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The Speedy Trial court in Rajshahi, on January 30, sentenced seven Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment for carrying out bomb blasts in Chapainawabganj on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. The court further fined the convicts identified as Shahidullah Faruk Selim, Abul Kashem Tufan, Shakhawat Hossain Ziad, Abdullah Al Mamun Nasim, Hafez Ali Akbar Riaz, Shafiullah Shahid and Hafijur Rahman Dalim, Taka 10,000 each. Of the seven sentenced, two are still hiding.
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February - 16 
The Speedy Trial Tribunal on February 16 sentenced three militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death on charges of killing eight people, including two leaders of the cultural group Udichi, by carrying out suicide bomb attacks at the Udichi and Shata Dal Shilpi Goshthi offices in
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The Speedy Trial Tribunal on February 16 sentenced three militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death on charges of killing eight people, including two leaders of the cultural group Udichi, by carrying out suicide bomb attacks at the Udichi and Shata Dal Shilpi Goshthi offices in Netrakona in December 2005, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identified as Salahuddin alias Saleheen, Asaduzzaman Chowdhury alias Panir and Yunus Ali. Yunus Ali was tried in absentia as he is yet to be arrested. The court acquitted Fahima alias Farzana as her involvement with the killings was not proved. According to the prosecution, on December 6, 2005, the convicts made plans for the suicide bomb attacks during a meeting held secretly at Acua in the Mymensingh town. A person identified as Arid alias Kafi assembled the explosives that were used during the attack.
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February - 19 
On February 19, a Dhaka court remanded Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Mufti Mainuddin alias Abu Jandal alias Masum Billah in custody for seven days, reports New Age. Jandal was arrested on February 14 on charges of attempting to kill former prime minister and Awami League leade
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On February 19, a Dhaka court remanded Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Mufti Mainuddin alias Abu Jandal alias Masum Billah in custody for seven days, reports New Age. Jandal was arrested on February 14 on charges of attempting to kill former prime minister and Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina on August 21, 2004 in a grenade attack. The investigating officer told the court that Jandal had supplied the grenades that were used in the attack.
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February - 21 
Daily Star reports that the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Mufti Moinuddin alias Abu Zandal, now on a seven-day remand, during his interrogation has admitted his role in carrying out the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally with an intention of killing t
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Daily Star reports that the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Mufti Moinuddin alias Abu Zandal, now on a seven-day remand, during his interrogation has admitted his role in carrying out the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally with an intention of killing the AL chief and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Zandal, a close aide of the detained HuJI-B ‘operations commander’ Mufti Abdul Hannan, is currently being interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dhaka. The CID reportedly proposes to bring two more HuJI-B cadres, Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Bulbul and Tamim, who were arrested earlier in connection with the August 21 attack, face to face with Zandal to verify information so far gained from him.
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February - 23 
On February 23, the two detained Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants who were involved in the August 21, 2004 grenade attacks on the Awami League (AL) rally in capital Dhaka were placed on three days' remand, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ali
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On February 23, the two detained Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants who were involved in the August 21, 2004 grenade attacks on the Awami League (AL) rally in capital Dhaka were placed on three days' remand, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad alias Bulbul and Hossain Ahmed alias Tamim. The Criminal Investigation Department reportedly plans to interrogate them along with the detained HuJI-B militant Mufti Moinuddin alias Abu Zandal for cross-checking the information provided earlier by Zandal.
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March - 10 
Daily Star reports that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on March 10 submitted supplementary charge sheets of two cases filed in connection with the grenade attack on the British High Commissioner at the shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal in Sylhet in 2004. The charge sheets accused the Harkat-ul
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Daily Star reports that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on March 10 submitted supplementary charge sheets of two cases filed in connection with the grenade attack on the British High Commissioner at the shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal in Sylhet in 2004. The charge sheets accused the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Abu Zandal alias Mufti Mainuddin and Masum Billah Khaza of delivering the grenades for the attack. The investigation officer told although charge sheets of the cases were submitted earlier, further investigation was carried out on the basis of the confessional statement of HuJI-B ‘operations commander’ Mufti Abdul Hannan, who indicated that the Abu Zandal had provided the grenades through the outfit’s operatives Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul and Delwar Hossain Ripon.
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March - 11 
On March 11, nine Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in the serial bomb blasts in Barguna on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. They were also fined Taka 5,000 each. They were identified as Asadul Arif, Rezaul Karim, Hafez Moha
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On March 11, nine Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in the serial bomb blasts in Barguna on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. They were also fined Taka 5,000 each. They were identified as Asadul Arif, Rezaul Karim, Hafez Mohammad Mostafa Hasan, Hafez Al Amin, Shahidul Islam, Masum Billah, Abdul Haque Abbasi, Hafez Abdur Rahman and Shahid.
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March - 22 
A Dhaka court on March 22 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including JMB's second-in-command Siddiqul Islam Bangla Bhai's wife, Fahima alias Farzana, to different terms of punishment for the bombings at Udichi and Shatadal Shilpi Goshthi offices in Netrakona in Decemb
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A Dhaka court on March 22 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including JMB's second-in-command Siddiqul Islam Bangla Bhai's wife, Fahima alias Farzana, to different terms of punishment for the bombings at Udichi and Shatadal Shilpi Goshthi offices in Netrakona in December 2005. The other convicts are Salahuddin alias Saleheen and Asaduzzaman Chowdhury alias Panir. Salahuddin was sentenced to 31 years in jail while Panir and Fahima were sentenced to 10 and five years respectively. Panir and Fahima were also fined Taka 10,000 and 5,000 each, in default of which they will have to serve six and one months more in jail respectively. The court acquitted a fugitive JMB member Yunus Ali, as his involvement with the bomb blasts was not proved.
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March - 26 
On March 26, the Court of Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Chittagong sentenced four Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres to death and three other Shibir cadres to life imprisonment for killing eight people, including six Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists, in Bahodderhat on Jul
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On March 26, the Court of Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Chittagong sentenced four Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres to death and three other Shibir cadres to life imprisonment for killing eight people, including six Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists, in Bahodderhat on July 12, 2000. Daily Star reports that each of the convicted cadres was also fined Taka 50,000 each. The three with life terms will have to stay in prison a year more if they fail to pay the fine. Thirteen ICS cadres charge sheeted in the case were acquitted by the court. The ICS cadres had opened fire on a bus carrying BCL cadres, student wing of the Awami League, at Bahodderhat in Chittagong killing six BCL cadres, the driver and an auto-rickshaw driver.
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April - 16 
A Rajshahi divisional court on April 16 awarded life terms to all 11 militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in a sedition case filed for taking combat training to fight against the State in July 2005, reports Daily Star. Judge M. Sajedul Karim also fined the accused TK 20,000 each, i
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A Rajshahi divisional court on April 16 awarded life terms to all 11 militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in a sedition case filed for taking combat training to fight against the State in July 2005, reports Daily Star. Judge M. Sajedul Karim also fined the accused TK 20,000 each, in default of which they are to spend two more years in jail. Delivering the judgement, the court said that the militants were engaged in anti-State activities and that they had been receiving exclusive combat training on arms, ammunition and detonators with ulterior motives against the State was proved without any doubt.
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April - 21 
Daily Star reports that police on April 20 produced 29 arrested militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) before a court in Mymensingh. The militants included Salahuddin Salehin and Asaduzzaman Ponir, two cadres who have been awarded death sentence in a case of bomb explosion.
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Daily Star reports that police on April 20 produced 29 arrested militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) before a court in Mymensingh. The militants included Salahuddin Salehin and Asaduzzaman Ponir, two cadres who have been awarded death sentence in a case of bomb explosion.
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April - 29 
The Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal on April 29 sentenced four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 26 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for their involvement in a bomb attack on the court of the then Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Akram Hossain in October 2005. Th
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The Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal on April 29 sentenced four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 26 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for their involvement in a bomb attack on the court of the then Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Akram Hossain in October 2005. The four convicts were identified as JMB Chittagong regional commander Jabed Iqbal alias Mohammad, cadres of the outfit’s Tangail branch Shahadat, Abul Malek alias Laltu and bomb expert Jahidul Islam alias Mizan alias Bomb Mizan. Mizan is still at large.
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April - 29 
The Jhenidah Special Tribunal sentenced two JMB militants to life-term RI under the Explosives Act. The accused Abu Hasan Biswas of Ullapara village under Kaliganj sub-district and Zakir Hossain alias Razu of Kanyadah village under Harinakunda sub-district in the Jhenidah district were arrested on A
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The Jhenidah Special Tribunal sentenced two JMB militants to life-term RI under the Explosives Act. The accused Abu Hasan Biswas of Ullapara village under Kaliganj sub-district and Zakir Hossain alias Razu of Kanyadah village under Harinakunda sub-district in the Jhenidah district were arrested on April 21, 2007 and had confessed to have hidden 140-grams aluminium powder, 900-grams potassium chlorite, two-kilograms of explosives, iron used in fishing net, black tape and 30 booklets on Jihad and the Taliban movement, 20 magazines, 20 audio cassettes and two pieces of magnet, which were subsequently recovered.
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May - 6 May - 7
Daily Star reports that Bachchu alias Nishan, a cadre of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was arrested from Haybatpur in the Natore district on May 6 for his involvement in the attack on the police personnel on May 2. He was remanded on May 7 for seven days for further interrogation. His in
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Daily Star reports that Bachchu alias Nishan, a cadre of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was arrested from Haybatpur in the Natore district on May 6 for his involvement in the attack on the police personnel on May 2. He was remanded on May 7 for seven days for further interrogation. His interrogation reportedly led to the recovery of five looted arms from a pond at Naldanga in the Natore district on May 7.
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May - 13 
A court in Chittagong on May 13 sentenced Islami Chhatra Shibir cadre Mohammad Nasir alias Shibir Nasir to 17 years rigorous imprisonment in an arms case filed in 1992, Daily Star reported. The Chittagong Second Additional Metro Sessions Judge Ekramul Haque Chowdhury gave the same punishment to Moha
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A court in Chittagong on May 13 sentenced Islami Chhatra Shibir cadre Mohammad Nasir alias Shibir Nasir to 17 years rigorous imprisonment in an arms case filed in 1992, Daily Star reported. The Chittagong Second Additional Metro Sessions Judge Ekramul Haque Chowdhury gave the same punishment to Mohammed Oli Ullah, a close accomplice of Nasir who is also an accused in the case. This is the first case out of 35 criminal cases against Nasir in which he was convicted. Nasir has been in jail since March 1998.
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May - 15 
A Chittagong court sent two prime accused, Hafizur Rahman alias Hafiz and Din Mohammad, in the Chittagong arms haul case on a four-day remand. In the largest-ever arms haul, the police seized 10 truckloads of arms and ammunition at the Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd jetty on April 2, 2004.
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A Chittagong court sent two prime accused, Hafizur Rahman alias Hafiz and Din Mohammad, in the Chittagong arms haul case on a four-day remand. In the largest-ever arms haul, the police seized 10 truckloads of arms and ammunition at the Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd jetty on April 2, 2004.
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May - 15 
A Dhaka court sent the detained Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) leader, Arif Hasan Sumon, to jail on May 15 as he denied his involvement in the bomb attack on a Communist Party of Bangladesh rally on July 20, 2001, Daily Star reported. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) produced him in the
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A Dhaka court sent the detained Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) leader, Arif Hasan Sumon, to jail on May 15 as he denied his involvement in the bomb attack on a Communist Party of Bangladesh rally on July 20, 2001, Daily Star reported. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) produced him in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Waliul Islam at the end of his five-day remand. The CID sources said Sumon had confessed to his involvement during the interrogation in the remand. But in the court, he denied his involvement in the attack. Earlier, Suman gave a confessional statement before a court admitting his involvement in the bomb attack at Ramna Batamul during the celebration of Pahela Baishakh on April 14 in 2001.
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May - 27 
The District and Sessions court in Chuadanga on May 27 sentenced four top cadres of the Laltu faction of the Banglar Communist Party (BCP) to life imprisonment for killing a farmer in 1999, reports Daily Star. The convicts were also fined Taka 10,000 each. The BCP cadres had demanded Taka 500,000 fr
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The District and Sessions court in Chuadanga on May 27 sentenced four top cadres of the Laltu faction of the Banglar Communist Party (BCP) to life imprisonment for killing a farmer in 1999, reports Daily Star. The convicts were also fined Taka 10,000 each. The BCP cadres had demanded Taka 500,000 from the farmer Dekhe Ali of Ukta village and killed him on May 21, 1999 after he declined to give in to the demands. Three of the convicts have been arrested and another identified as Sayeed Hossain is still absconding. The BCP chief Laltu alias Nuruzzaman is currently lodged in the Kushtia prison and is an accused in at least 20 cases.
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May - 28 
Daily Star reports that the District and Sessions Judge's Court in Satkhira on May 28 framed charges against two operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), identified as Moinuddin alias Abu Zandal and Nazrul Islam Gharami, for possession of 44 grenades. Zandal, a close aide to the arreste
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Daily Star reports that the District and Sessions Judge's Court in Satkhira on May 28 framed charges against two operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), identified as Moinuddin alias Abu Zandal and Nazrul Islam Gharami, for possession of 44 grenades. Zandal, a close aide to the arrested HuJI-B ‘operations commander’ Mufti Hannan, was arrested from Gazipur on February 14, 2008. Following information provided by Zandal, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 15 arrested Gharami from Nalta bazaar in the Kaliganj sub-district. On the same day, after receiving a confessional statement from Gharami, the RAB personnel recovered 44 grenades from a pond at Shimulia village.
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June - 1 
The Metropolitan Special Tribunal-6 in Dhaka on June 1 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for possessing bomb making materials, reports Daily Star. Wahidul Islam alias Habib, Shafiqul Islam alias Russell and Hafez Ibrahim were also
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The Metropolitan Special Tribunal-6 in Dhaka on June 1 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for possessing bomb making materials, reports Daily Star. Wahidul Islam alias Habib, Shafiqul Islam alias Russell and Hafez Ibrahim were also fined Tk 10,000 each. Rapid Action Battalion personnel had arrested the three in January 2006 and had recovered 71 items including ammonium nitrate, detonators, iron rods, iron sheets, batteries, gunpowder, 27 wrist watches, electric circuits, electronic metres, time devices and different other bomb making materials from their possession.
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June - 6 
On June 6, a Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Rafiqul Islam Sabuj confessed to his involvement in the grenade attack on the Awami League (AL) rally in the capital Dhaka on August 21, 2004, reports Daily Star. His statement was recorded in the court of Magistrate Abdullah Al Mamun
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On June 6, a Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leader Rafiqul Islam Sabuj confessed to his involvement in the grenade attack on the Awami League (AL) rally in the capital Dhaka on August 21, 2004, reports Daily Star. His statement was recorded in the court of Magistrate Abdullah Al Mamun where he had been produced on the expiry of his five-day remand under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Sabuj had been arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Baliakandi under Rajbari district on June 1. A total of 14 people have so far been arrested in connection with the grenade attack. Of them, eight gave statements before the court, admitting their involvement in the attack.
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June - 10 
Daily Star reports that the Special Tribunal Court No 3 in Magura on June 10 sentenced four Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres to 20 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for possessing arms and explosives. The court also fined them Taka 5,000 each. The HuJI-B cadres sentenced have
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Daily Star reports that the Special Tribunal Court No 3 in Magura on June 10 sentenced four Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres to 20 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for possessing arms and explosives. The court also fined them Taka 5,000 each. The HuJI-B cadres sentenced have been identified as Mokaddes Ali, Bakibillah, Khalil and Rafikul, of whom the first two are in custody and the latter two are absconding. Both Mokaddes Ali and Bakibillah, ameer (chief) and general secretary of the Magura district Khelafat Majlish (KM), had been arrested on October 29, 2007 following a statement by operations commander of the outfit, Mufti Abdul Hannan. The Security force personnel had also recovered two Chinese rifles, 86 rounds of bullet, two bombs, two pairs of army uniform and a huge quantity of explosives from the grounds of Kharabila field in Nohata area under Mohammadpur sub-district following their interrogation.
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June - 11 
On June 11, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) field charge sheets in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on the Awami League (AL) rally in Dhaka case, reports Daily Star. Among the accused were 22 persons including Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) operations commander Mufti Abd
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On June 11, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) field charge sheets in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on the Awami League (AL) rally in Dhaka case, reports Daily Star. Among the accused were 22 persons including Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) operations commander Mufti Abdul Hannan and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and former deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu. The CID, in the chargesheet said that the attack was intended to kill AL leader Sheikh Hasina as she was perceived to be "harmful" for Islam.
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June - 15 
On June 15, a court in Satkhira sentenced two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres to 20 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for possession of 44 Arges grenades, reports Daily Star. The court also fined both the militants Taka 20,000 each. The militants were identified as Moin Uddi
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On June 15, a court in Satkhira sentenced two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres to 20 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for possession of 44 Arges grenades, reports Daily Star. The court also fined both the militants Taka 20,000 each. The militants were identified as Moin Uddin alias Abu Zandal, a close aide to the outfit’s operations commander Mufti Abdul Hannan and Nazrul Islam Gharami, son of Mujibur Rahman Gharami from Shimulia village in Debhata sub-district. Based on the statement by Abu Zandal, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel had arrested Nazrul Islam Gharami and recovered 44 grenades of Arges brand hidden in a pond in Shimulia village under Debhata sub-district on February 15.
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June - 17 
Daily Star reports that on June 17, four Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres were sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an explosives case in Magura. The special tribunal also fined them Taka 5,000 each. The militants were identified as Mokaddes Ali, ameer (chief) of
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Daily Star reports that on June 17, four Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres were sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an explosives case in Magura. The special tribunal also fined them Taka 5,000 each. The militants were identified as Mokaddes Ali, ameer (chief) of Magura district unit Khelafat Majlish, its general secretary Bakibillah, Khalilur Rahman and Rafikul Islam Sabuj. Earlier on June 10, they were sentenced to 20 years' RI for possessing illegal arms.
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June - 17 
Police produced 29 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, including Salahuddin alias Salehin and Asaduzzaman Ponir, who have been awarded death sentence and the wife of executed JMB second-in-command Siddiqul Islam Bangla Bhai before the Court of Fourth Additional Judge in Mymensingh. They ar
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Police produced 29 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, including Salahuddin alias Salehin and Asaduzzaman Ponir, who have been awarded death sentence and the wife of executed JMB second-in-command Siddiqul Islam Bangla Bhai before the Court of Fourth Additional Judge in Mymensingh. They are accused in 11 different cases, including Netrokona bomb blast case, Jibontala Madrassa (seminary) case with Bhaluka Police Station and another case filed with Muktagachha Police Station.
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June - 18 
On June 18, the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to life imprisonment in an explosives case filed in connection with the explosions carried out on the Chittagong court premises in November, 2005. The convicts are identified as
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On June 18, the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to life imprisonment in an explosives case filed in connection with the explosions carried out on the Chittagong court premises in November, 2005. The convicts are identified as JMB Chittagong region commander Jabed Iqbal alias Mohammad and Jahidul Islam Sumon alias Boma Mizan. Sumon is still absconding. JMB cadre Abul Hossain had carried out a suicide bomb attack on the Chittagong court premises killing police constable Rajib Barua and local footballer Shahbuddin on the spot. Abul Hossain, who was seriously injured in the blast, later succumbed to his injuries.
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June - 19 
On June 19, the Rajshahi speedy trial tribunal sentenced six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to life terms in jail for the murder of a rickshaw-puller during the serial blasts of August 17, 2005 in the Chapainawabganj district, reports Daily Star. The militants identified as Shahidul
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On June 19, the Rajshahi speedy trial tribunal sentenced six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to life terms in jail for the murder of a rickshaw-puller during the serial blasts of August 17, 2005 in the Chapainawabganj district, reports Daily Star. The militants identified as Shahidullah Faruk Selim, Abul Kashem Tufan, Shakhawat Hossain Ziad, Hafez Ali Akbor Riaz, Shafiullah Shahid and Hafijur Rahman Dalim were convicted for murder and sedition charges under Sections 302 and 120 (B) of Bangladesh Penal Code. They were also fined Taka 10,000 each. Of the six convicts Shafiullah Shahid and Hafijur Rahman Dalim are still absconding.
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June - 23 
A Dhaka court on June 23 issued arrest warrants against eight absconding Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants, including Maulana Tajuddin, brother of detained former Bangladesh National Party (BNP) lawmaker Abdus Salam Pintu, in the August 21 grenade attack case, Daily Star report
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A Dhaka court on June 23 issued arrest warrants against eight absconding Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants, including Maulana Tajuddin, brother of detained former Bangladesh National Party (BNP) lawmaker Abdus Salam Pintu, in the August 21 grenade attack case, Daily Star reports. The court fixed July 24 for returning the arrest warrants to the court.
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June - 30 
The Additional District and Sessions court in Panchagarh on June 30 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for possession of bomb making materials, reports Daily Star. The convicts, Tanviruzzaman alias Murad from Sultanpur village under Debigan
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The Additional District and Sessions court in Panchagarh on June 30 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for possession of bomb making materials, reports Daily Star. The convicts, Tanviruzzaman alias Murad from Sultanpur village under Debiganj sub-district in Panchagarh, Ashjad Hossain alias Awakat from Panditpara village under Dimla sub-district in Nilphamari and Shafiqul Islam from Joyrampur village under Kaharol sub-district in Dinajpur district, were also fined Taka 10,000 each. The convicts had been arrested on November 19, 2005 from a rental house at NotunBosti in Panchagarh with bomb making materials and explosives.
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July - 13 
On July 13, a court in Panchagarh sentenced four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the August 17, 2005 serial bomb blasts in Panchagarh, reports Daily Star. The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Amulla Kumar Sarker acqu
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On July 13, a court in Panchagarh sentenced four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the August 17, 2005 serial bomb blasts in Panchagarh, reports Daily Star. The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Amulla Kumar Sarker acquitted six other accused in the case. The convicts were also fined Taka 10,000 each. The prosecution submitted that militants, Tanviruzzaman alias Murad, Azizul Islam alias Majnu, Hafizur Rahman and Abdul Matin alias Ismail exploded bombs at eight places including the Judge Court compound and the entrance to the Collectorate Building in Panchagarh on August 17, 2005.
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July - 27 
The Sherpur District and Sessions Judge's Court on July 27 framed charges against seven militants of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in connection with the serial bomb blasts in the district town on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. They were identified as JMB Dhaka ‘divisional
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The Sherpur District and Sessions Judge's Court on July 27 framed charges against seven militants of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in connection with the serial bomb blasts in the district town on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. They were identified as JMB Dhaka ‘divisional commander’ Salahuddin alias Salehi, Sherpur ‘district commander’ Mostafizur Rahman Nikkon alias Jahid, JMB Ehsar members Mujahidul Islam Sujon, his brother Nazmul Hasan Roman, Humayun Kabir, Rafiqul Islam and A Mannan alias Tara Mia. They were charged under Explosives Act 1908 and Special Powers Act 1974. Names of two top JMB leaders - Abdur Rahman and Bangla Bhai - were dropped as they were hanged earlier. The JMB militants had exploded bombs on the premises of the judge's court, DC office, and at New Market, new bus terminal and Nouhata simultaneously at about 11:05 am (BST) on August 17, 2005.
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July - 28 
On July 28, the Satkhira Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court sentenced three cadres of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life for killing their rival, reported Daily Star. Those sentenced were identified as Zahidul Islam and Syed Ferdous o
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On July 28, the Satkhira Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court sentenced three cadres of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life for killing their rival, reported Daily Star. Those sentenced were identified as Zahidul Islam and Syed Ferdous of Atarai village in the Tala sub-district and Sheikh Kabirul Islam of Kashimnagar village in the Paikgachha sub-district of Khulna district, court sources said, adding, Syed Ferdous is still absconding. The court also fined each of them Tk 20,000, in default, to suffer six months more RI. The convicts had abducted their rival Narim Ali Sardar of Atarai village in Tala following an internal conflict on March 18, 2003. Since then, Narim remained untraced. The victim's wife Sakhina Khatun filed a case with the Kaliganj Police Station after which the Police framed charges against the accused on January 19, 2004.
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July - 30 
A Barisal court on July 30 sentenced seven activists of the banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to life imprisonment in a case filed for the series bomb blasts on August 17, 2005 in front of the Barisal Central Jail, according to Daily Star. The seven were also fined Tk 10,0
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A Barisal court on July 30 sentenced seven activists of the banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to life imprisonment in a case filed for the series bomb blasts on August 17, 2005 in front of the Barisal Central Jail, according to Daily Star. The seven were also fined Tk 10,000 each, in default of which they will have to serve an additional year in prison. The court also acquitted seven other accused and ordered to release them unless there are separate cases pending against them. The convicts were identified as Abu Yusuf Majumdar, Abdus Sobhan, M Giasuddin, M Sarwar Hossian, Abdur Rahim, Zahid Babu, and Ziaur Rahman Zia.
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August - 10 
On August 10, the Metropolitan Sessions court in Dhaka rejected the bail petitions of two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres, Rafiqul Islam and Arif Hassan Sumo, in a case filed for exploding grenades at an Awami League (AL) rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka on August 21, 2004,
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On August 10, the Metropolitan Sessions court in Dhaka rejected the bail petitions of two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres, Rafiqul Islam and Arif Hassan Sumo, in a case filed for exploding grenades at an Awami League (AL) rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka on August 21, 2004, reports Daily Star. 23 persons were killed and around 200 others sustained injuries in the grenade attacks on the AL rally.
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August - 28 
Asadullah Al Galib, chief of the Islamist militant outfit Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (AHAB), was freed on bail on August 28 by the High Court from Bogra jail, reports Daily Star. It granted him bail in two cases as the trials could not be held within the time set by the court six months ago. Sin
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Asadullah Al Galib, chief of the Islamist militant outfit Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (AHAB), was freed on bail on August 28 by the High Court from Bogra jail, reports Daily Star. It granted him bail in two cases as the trials could not be held within the time set by the court six months ago. Since his arrest on February 23, 2005, a total of ten cases were filed against Galib. During the then Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led coalition Government, he was relieved of charges in six of the cases and was granted bail in another case. On July 26, during the term of the caretaker Government, a Gaibandha court declared him not guilty in an explosives case. Six months back, the High Court had ordered that Galib would be awarded bail in two other cases unless the trial is not held within six months.
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August - 31 
Daily Star reports that Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court in Dhaka on August 31 asked eight absconding Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres to appear before the court by September 21 in connection with the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally case. The absconding
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Daily Star reports that Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court in Dhaka on August 31 asked eight absconding Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres to appear before the court by September 21 in connection with the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally case. The absconding cadres were identified as Maulana Tajuddin, Maulana Liton, Anisul Mursalin, Mahibul Muttakin, Iqbal, Maulana Abu Bakar alias Selim Howlader, Jahangir Alam Badar and Khalilur Rahman. Maulana Tajuddin is the brother of former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) parliamentarian Abdus Salam Pintu. The court directed the authorities concerned to give advertisement in two national Bangla dailies asking the absconding accused to appear before the court on the scheduled date.
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September - 1 
A Special Tribunal in Gazipur on September 1 sentenced a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘regional commander’, identified as Abdullah Al Suhail, to 34 years rigorous imprisonment in arms and explosive cases, reports Daily Star. He was also fined Taka 20,000. Abdullah was arrested from Ashulia
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A Special Tribunal in Gazipur on September 1 sentenced a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘regional commander’, identified as Abdullah Al Suhail, to 34 years rigorous imprisonment in arms and explosive cases, reports Daily Star. He was also fined Taka 20,000. Abdullah was arrested from Ashulia bus stand in the capital Dhaka on January 30, 2006 and three guns and some explosives were recovered from his possession.
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September - 7 
A Rajshahi court on September 7 sentenced nine militants to life term imprisonment for their involvement in the September 9, 1998 killing of one Golam Mostofa Khamaru at Bagmara in Rajshahi, according to Daily Star. The judge of the special court, Muhammad Sajedul Karim, also fined the convicts Tk 2
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A Rajshahi court on September 7 sentenced nine militants to life term imprisonment for their involvement in the September 9, 1998 killing of one Golam Mostofa Khamaru at Bagmara in Rajshahi, according to Daily Star. The judge of the special court, Muhammad Sajedul Karim, also fined the convicts Tk 20,000 each, in default to suffer three months more in jail. They were identified as Fartul, Golam, Rohidul, Belel, Khaza, Shamim, Sayed Maker, Dalim and Abul Hossain.
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September - 9 
The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on September 9 awarded 10 years' imprisonment to Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad, Chittagong divisional chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in a case filed in connection with countrywide serial blasts on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Sta
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The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on September 9 awarded 10 years' imprisonment to Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad, Chittagong divisional chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in a case filed in connection with countrywide serial blasts on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. The court also fined the extremist Taka 5,000. Two other accused--Abu Jarr and Delwar Hossain Jahid--were acquitted of the charge. The case was filed with Khulshi Police Station while the charge sheet submitted on November 11, 2006. Javed Iqbal has so far been awarded 124 years' imprisonment in different terms in nine cases. He is also an accused in seven other cases, which are now under trial at different courts in Chittagong.
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September - 10 
Daily Star reports that a regional leader of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was sent to jail after his appearance before Meherpur judicial magistrate court on September 10. The extremist Rois Uddin was arrested from his house at Jalshuka village in Gangni sub-dist
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Daily Star reports that a regional leader of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was sent to jail after his appearance before Meherpur judicial magistrate court on September 10. The extremist Rois Uddin was arrested from his house at Jalshuka village in Gangni sub-district of Meherpur on September 9. On his confessional statement, police recovered a shutter gun from his house. Police sources said that the extremist was involved in several crimes including robbery, abduction and extortion.
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September - 15 
A court in Chuadanga on September 15 sentenced a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to death for killing a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Nur Ali at Dingedaha village on June 22, 2005. The convicted extremist was identified as Yusuful Gon
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A court in Chuadanga on September 15 sentenced a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to death for killing a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Nur Ali at Dingedaha village on June 22, 2005. The convicted extremist was identified as Yusuful Goni alias Khairul, of Sonadanga village of Khulna district.
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September - 18 
Subsequently, Police produced the arrested cadres before the court of Metropolitan Judicial Magistrate BM Tariqul Kabir accusing them of engaging in a conspiracy to topple the government. The court sent the arrested to jail.
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Subsequently, Police produced the arrested cadres before the court of Metropolitan Judicial Magistrate BM Tariqul Kabir accusing them of engaging in a conspiracy to topple the government. The court sent the arrested to jail.
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September - 21 
On September 21, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) filed charge sheet against the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) operations commander Mufti Abdul Hannan and five other cadres of the outfit in the 2004 grenade attack in front of Gulshan Centre in Sylhet city case. The inciden
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On September 21, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) filed charge sheet against the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) operations commander Mufti Abdul Hannan and five other cadres of the outfit in the 2004 grenade attack in front of Gulshan Centre in Sylhet city case. The incident had claimed the life of an Awami League (AL) leader and injured 40 others, reports Daily Star. Investigation officer Inspector Zubayer told, “Charges against eight people in connection with the case have been established. We submitted charge sheet against six people while one is dead and the other's whereabouts could not be known”. Mufti Abdul Hannan and his accomplice Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul had already given confessional statement in this regard, he said.
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September - 22 
On September 22, the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Chittagong Divisional Commander Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad to 10 years imprisonment in a case filed in connection with serial bomb blast across the country on August 17, 2005. Daily Star
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On September 22, the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Chittagong Divisional Commander Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad to 10 years imprisonment in a case filed in connection with serial bomb blast across the country on August 17, 2005. Daily Star reports that Javed Iqbal was involved in the explosion that occurred at Badamtali intersection in the city. The court also fined him Taka 5,000. Another accused JMB cadre Arshadul Alam was acquitted of the charge. Javed has so far been awarded in different terms in nine cases. He is also an accused in eight other cases, which are now under trial at different courts in Chittagong.
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September - 30 
Daily Star reports that the ten Hizb ut-Tahrir leaders, including four university teachers, who were arrested in Rajshahi on September 18 on suspicion of inciting anti-government activities and involvement in militancy were released after being granted bail by the Rajshahi District and Sessions Judg
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Daily Star reports that the ten Hizb ut-Tahrir leaders, including four university teachers, who were arrested in Rajshahi on September 18 on suspicion of inciting anti-government activities and involvement in militancy were released after being granted bail by the Rajshahi District and Sessions Judge’s Court September 30.
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October - 28 
A Bogra court on October 28 sentenced two leaders of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ashraful and Abu Taher, to 10 years' imprisonment for possessing explosives and bomb-making materials, reports Daily Star. Special Tribunal Judge, Khalilur Rahman also fined the militants Taka 5,000 each.
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A Bogra court on October 28 sentenced two leaders of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ashraful and Abu Taher, to 10 years' imprisonment for possessing explosives and bomb-making materials, reports Daily Star. Special Tribunal Judge, Khalilur Rahman also fined the militants Taka 5,000 each. Both militants had been arrested on January 21, 2006 and acting on their statement, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel had seized a huge quantity of bomb-making materials at Bamunia village in Shahjahanpur sub-district.
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October - 29 
On October 29, the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 in Dhaka framed charges against detained former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) parliamentarian Abdus Salam Pintu, Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) operations commander Mufti Abdul Hannan and 20 others in two cases filed for grenade attacks
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On October 29, the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 in Dhaka framed charges against detained former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) parliamentarian Abdus Salam Pintu, Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) operations commander Mufti Abdul Hannan and 20 others in two cases filed for grenade attacks on an Awami League (AL) rally in August 2004. Daily Star reports that the court fixed November 5 for trial of the cases--one for murder and another for bomb blast--and summoned the complainant to appear before it on that date. The grenade attacks on the AL rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka on August 21, 2004 left 24 people including Ivy Rahman, wife of acting AL President Zillur Rahman, killed and 200 others including AL chief Sheikh Hasina injured. The court charged Pintu with approving the plan of the grenade attack prepared by Hannan and his accomplices. The former BNP lawmaker was also charged with assisting the HuJI-B cadres with finances and administrative help and abetting them for killing and injuring the victims.
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October - 29 
The Additional District and Sessions Judge court in Chuadanga on October 29 sentenced three cadres of the Marxist Leninist faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to death for killing four people at Jodupur village in Sadar sub-district in the Chuadanga district in 1996, reports Daily St
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The Additional District and Sessions Judge court in Chuadanga on October 29 sentenced three cadres of the Marxist Leninist faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to death for killing four people at Jodupur village in Sadar sub-district in the Chuadanga district in 1996, reports Daily Star. The convicts were also fined Taka 10,000 each. While two of the convicts, Alam of Bahndadah in Kaliganj in Jhenidah district and Alam of Bhabanipur in Chuadanga, are behind bars, the third convict Sohag is yet to be arrested. According to prosecution the PBCP had cadres demanded Taka 300,000 from one Abdul Aziz of Jodupur village and subsequently shot dead four people at the house of Aziz on the night of June 27, 1996 as Aziz refused to pay the extortion amount.
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October - 30 
The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal (STT) in Barisal on October 30 sentenced four activists of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the August 17, 2005 bomb blast in front of Barisal Government BM College, reports Daily Star. The convicte
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The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal (STT) in Barisal on October 30 sentenced four activists of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the August 17, 2005 bomb blast in front of Barisal Government BM College, reports Daily Star. The convicted were identified as Zahid Babu, Sarwar Hossain, Abdur Rahim and Ziaur Rahman Zia. They were also fined Taka 10,000 each. Nine others were acquitted of all charges. All four convicted are absconding at present.
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November - 6 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 6 submitted charge sheet against six Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leaders/cadres in connection with a grenade attack on Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran in 2005, reports Daily Star. The charge-sheeted accu
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 6 submitted charge sheet against six Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leaders/cadres in connection with a grenade attack on Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran in 2005, reports Daily Star. The charge-sheeted accused were identified as operations commander of the outfit Mufti Abdul Hannan, his brother Muhibullah alias Mofizul Islam Ovi, Mainuddin alias Abu Zandal, Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul, Delwar Hossain Ripon and Humayun Kabir Himu. All except Himu are in currently are lodged in different prisons. On December 2, 2005, unidentified attackers had hurled a grenade at the mayor around 10:00pm as he was inaugurating a Badminton tournament in Sylhet's Tilagarh area. The grenade fell five feet short of the mayor and failed to explode.
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November - 11 
A Barisal speedy trial tribunal on November 11 acquitted 13 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres of charges in the serial bomb blasts in front of Barisal Bangla Bazar mosque in the city on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. Seven other JMB cadres were sentenced to lifetime imprisonment in
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A Barisal speedy trial tribunal on November 11 acquitted 13 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres of charges in the serial bomb blasts in front of Barisal Bangla Bazar mosque in the city on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. Seven other JMB cadres were sentenced to lifetime imprisonment in another case filed in connection with the same incident on August 17, 2005. Police had filed 12 cases in connection with the August 17 serial blasts at 12 places in Barisal city. Of these, judgments have been passed on 11 cases.
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November - 19 
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge in Naokhali on November 19 sentenced three Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the serial bomb blasts in the district on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identifi
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The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge in Naokhali on November 19 sentenced three Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the serial bomb blasts in the district on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identified as Mokhlesur Rahman Masum (25), Aminul Islam Mahmud (26) and Arman Hossain Komol (39). The court also fined them Taka 10,000 each. According to the prosecution, the JMB cadres exploded bombs at the District Judge Court, District Collectorate Building, Noakhali Press Club and near Maijdee bus stand on August 17, 2005.
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November - 30 
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Habiganj granted seven-day remand for Jama’atul Mujaihideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre Badrul Alam Mizan in connection with the case for killing Awami League leader SAMS Kibria and four others at Baidyer bazaar on January 27, 2005.
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Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Habiganj granted seven-day remand for Jama’atul Mujaihideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre Badrul Alam Mizan in connection with the case for killing Awami League leader SAMS Kibria and four others at Baidyer bazaar on January 27, 2005.
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The Security Force personnel arrested five United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) activists in charge of conducting campaigning for casting 'no vote' from two separate places in the Rangamati District of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) area on December 21 and 22, according to Daily Star. They were, ide
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The Security Force personnel arrested five United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) activists in charge of conducting campaigning for casting 'no vote' from two separate places in the Rangamati District of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) area on December 21 and 22, according to Daily Star. They were, identified as Lotaram Chakma, Subhas Chakma and Smritibindu Chakma from Jurachhari upazila (sub-District) headquarters, Kajolmoy Tangchangya, and Jyoti Bikash Chakma from Rangamati District town. They were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court on December 22. Responding to the arrest of UPDF members, District Election Officer Syed Mohammed Amirul Islam said, "I don't know why they have been arrested and about the violation of election code of conduct. I am only assisting the returning officer to hold the election here." The Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati and Returning Officer, Mohammed Nurul Amin, also said he had no knowledge of such arrests.
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December - 23 
On December 23, three militants of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, were sentenced to death in a murder case filed in connection with the grenade attack on the then British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury in May 2004, according to Daily Star. The two ot
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On December 23, three militants of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, were sentenced to death in a murder case filed in connection with the grenade attack on the then British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury in May 2004, according to Daily Star. The two others sentenced to death were identified as Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul and Mohazmmed Delwar Hossain alias Ripon. The Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal also awarded life terms to two other accused in the case - Mufti Hannan's brother Muhibullah alias Muhibur Rahman alias Ovi and Mufti Main Uddin alias Abu Zandal.
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December - 26 
Meanwhile, eight JMB militants, who were reportedly arrested in Gaibandha along with a large cache of explosives on December 25, were remanded to five-day Police custody.
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Meanwhile, eight JMB militants, who were reportedly arrested in Gaibandha along with a large cache of explosives on December 25, were remanded to five-day Police custody.
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December - 31 
Three cadres of the banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Rezaul Karim alias Hasan, Monjurul Islam and Al-Amin, were remanded for second time for seven more days after expiry of their previous five days remand on December 31, reports Daily Star.
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Three cadres of the banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Rezaul Karim alias Hasan, Monjurul Islam and Al-Amin, were remanded for second time for seven more days after expiry of their previous five days remand on December 31, reports Daily Star.
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