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Vol. 5 Num 325 Wed. April 27, 2005  
   
National


22 get life for murder


Twenty persons were sentenced to life term imprisonment by a court here on Monday in Shirjan Sheikh Murder Case in Bagha upazila.

The convicts are Asgar Shikdar, Osman, Mohammad, Khaleque, Fulchand, Zabbar Biswas, Fazal Hossain Amin, Komor Ali, Gafur, Jhor, Sobdul, Liakat, Tanu, Monu, Sobdul-2, Anwar, Aksed, Khoaz and Salam.

Among them, Amin, Komor Ali, Gafur, Jhor, Sobdul, Liakat, Tanu, Monu, Sobdul-2, Anwar, Aksed, Khoaz and Salam have been absconding.

The Third Additional District and Sessions Judge of Rajshahi, Zebun Nesa declared the judgment 18 years after filing of the case.

Shirjan Sheikh was killed over land dispute on July 22, 1987.