A court here yesterday sentenced a leader of the banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 34 years rigorous imprisonment in arms and explosive cases.Special Tribunal Judge S M Rezaul Karim awarded JMB regional commander Abdullah Al Suhail 20 years imprisonment in the arms case.
He was also awarded 14 years imprisonment for possessing explosives and fined Tk 20,000, in default, he will have to suffer for another six months.
According to the prosecution, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested Abdullah from Ashulia bus stand in Dhaka on January 30, 2006 and recovered three LGs and some explosives from his possession.
Two cases, one under Arms Act and the other under Explosive Substances Act, were filed against the JMB leader.