<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">A Satkhira court on Tuesday sentenced four people, including former MP and BNP leader Habibul Islam Habib, to life term imprisonment and 44 others to 7 years’ jail&nbsp; in two separate cases filed over the attack on then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina's motorcade in Satkhira in 2002</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Among the convicts, Habibul Islam Habib, Abdul Quader Bachchu and Ronju were sentenced to life term imprisonment in an arms case and Habiul Islam Habib, Abdul Quader Bachchu, Ronju and Ripon were sentenced to life term jail in an explosives case.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The court sentenced the remaining 44 accused to seven years jail in the two cases.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Satkhira Special Tribunal-3 Judge Bishwanath Mandal pronounced the judgement around 10:30am.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A total 35 accused, including former BNP lawmaker Habibul Islam Habib, were present at the court. Of the total 50 accused, two have already died and 13 are absconding.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2002 attack on Hasina's motorcade: 4 get life imprisonment, 44 others 7 years’ jail&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Satkhira Judge Court's PP Adv. Abdul Latif, GP Adv. Shambhunath Singh, Additional PP Adv. Fahimul Haque Kislu, High Court lawyer Adv. Mohammad Hossain represented the state while Barrister Aminul Islam, Adv. Shahanara Akter Bakul and Adv Abdul Majid stood for the convicts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On August 30, 2002, incumbent Prime Minister and then opposition leader&nbsp; Sheikh Hasina's convoy came under attack as she was returning to Magura after visiting a freedom fighter's wife in Satkhira's Kalaroa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although Hasina survived the attack relatively unscathed, at least 12 people, including Awami League leaders and journalists, were injured, according to the case statement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On February 4, 2021, Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Court sentenced the BNP leader and other accused to 4 to10 years jail in another case over the attack. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>